Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wutongshu features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 240 mm (9.5 inches) and receives 34 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Wutongshu enjoys an average of 3572 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 32 minutes to 14 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Wutongshu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (74 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -1 °C (23 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wutongshu experiences 104 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 117 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Average low | -11°C (13°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (1°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Wutongshu, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China with other places around the world.
Wutongshu usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 6 rainy days and 42 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Wutongshu 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) | 2 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) | 18 (0.7) | 18 (0.7) | 36 (1.4) | 42 (1.6) | 48 (1.9) | 33 (1.3) | 23 (0.9) | 6 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Wutongshu are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Wutongshu: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 218 | 272 | 307 | 299 | 337 | 325 | 354 | 331 | 301 | 285 | 270 | 267 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 48m | 10h 45m | 11h 57m | 13h 12m | 14h 14m | 14h 46m | 14h 30m | 13h 35m | 12h 24m | 11h 10m | 10h 5m | 9h 32m |
Wutongshu 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 Wutongshu 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 | 7 | 4 | 2 |