Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nuanquan features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 267 mm (10.5 inches) and receives 41 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Nuanquan enjoys an average of 3568 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 29 minutes to 14 hours 49 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nuanquan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -3 °C (20 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nuanquan experiences 82 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 127 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Average low | -12°C (11°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (-0°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nuanquan, China with other places around the world.
Nuanquan usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 6 rainy days and 47 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Nuanquan are January, February and December. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) | 10 (0.4) | 20 (0.8) | 19 (0.8) | 45 (1.8) | 38 (1.5) | 56 (2.2) | 41 (1.6) | 24 (0.9) | 6 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Nuanquan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Nuanquan: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 217 | 272 | 306 | 301 | 336 | 325 | 354 | 331 | 301 | 285 | 269 | 266 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 46m | 10h 43m | 11h 57m | 13h 13m | 14h 17m | 14h 49m | 14h 33m | 13h 37m | 12h 24m | 11h 9m | 10h 3m | 9h 29m |
Nuanquan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Nuanquan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |