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Monthly climate in Gancheng, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gancheng features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-7 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 474 mm (18.7 inches) and receives 65 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Gancheng enjoys an average of 3436 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 41 minutes to 14 hours 36 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gancheng, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China §

The warmest months in Gancheng are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (23 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gancheng experiences 54 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 122 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Gancheng, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Average high 0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Daily mean -5°C
(23°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)
Average low -10°C
(14°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)
Mean minimum -17°C
(2°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)
Minimum -22°C
(-7°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gancheng, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China §

Gancheng usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Gancheng are January, February and December. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gancheng, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 7 (0.3) 11 (0.4) 15 (0.6) 36 (1.4) 34 (1.4) 45 (1.8) 78 (3.1) 124 (4.9) 56 (2.2) 50 (2.0) 13 (0.5) 5 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 3 3 7 5 6 9 11 8 7 3 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Gancheng, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China §

The sunniest months in Gancheng are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Gancheng: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gancheng, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 219 270 296 283 324 317 347 305 274 264 263 268
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 57m 10h 50m 11h 58m 13h 7m 14h 6m 14h 36m 14h 21m 13h 29m 12h 22m 11h 13m 10h 12m 9h 41m

Solar UV radiation in Gancheng, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China §

Gancheng experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gancheng UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gancheng, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 5 8 10 12 12 12 12 10 8 5 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Gancheng, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China

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