Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yan'an features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 639 mm (25.2 inches) and receives 75 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yan'an enjoys an average of 3380 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 41 minutes to 14 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yan'an 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 -4 to -1 °C (25 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yan'an experiences 79 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 111 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Average low | -9°C (17°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yan'an, Shaanxi, China with other places around the world.
Yan'an usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 118 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yan'an are January, February and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 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) | 8 (0.3) | 12 (0.5) | 19 (0.8) | 44 (1.7) | 41 (1.6) | 63 (2.5) | 103 (4.0) | 149 (5.9) | 102 (4.0) | 76 (3.0) | 19 (0.8) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Yan'an are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yan'an: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 215 | 266 | 295 | 280 | 321 | 317 | 333 | 316 | 262 | 246 | 255 | 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 |
Yan'an experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, 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 Yan'an UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |