Last updated: May 6, 2024
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, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, 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 |