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Monthly climate in Jinchuan, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jinchuan features a subtropical climate (Cwb). Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (17 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (75 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1335 mm (52.5 inches) and receives 200 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Jinchuan enjoys an average of 3603 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 7 minutes to 14 hours 9 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Jinchuan, China

The warmest months in Jinchuan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 13 °C (53 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -6 °C (17 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jinchuan experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 178 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Jinchuan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum9°C
(48°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(60°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Mean maximum6°C
(42°F)		7°C
(44°F)		11°C
(52°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(69°F)		17°C
(63°F)		11°C
(51°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Average high-1°C
(31°F)		1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(40°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(60°F)		11°C
(53°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-1°C
(31°F)
Daily mean-8°C
(18°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		3°C
(38°F)		7°C
(46°F)		11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(52°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-8°C
(17°F)
Average low-16°C
(4°F)		-13°C
(8°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		3°C
(37°F)		7°C
(46°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		7°C
(45°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-16°C
(4°F)
Mean minimum-23°C
(-10°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		2°C
(35°F)		5°C
(42°F)		4°C
(40°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-18°C
(-1°F)		-24°C
(-10°F)
Minimum-29°C
(-20°F)		-25°C
(-13°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-14°C
(8°F)		0°C
(33°F)		4°C
(40°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-25°C
(-12°F)		-29°C
(-20°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Jinchuan, China

Jinchuan usually has the most precipitation in May, June and September, with an average of 25 rainy days and 204 mm (8.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Jinchuan are January, February and December. On average, 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Jinchuan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)14 (0.6)35 (1.4)53 (2.1)114 (4.5)209 (8.2)219 (8.6)173 (6.8)129 (5.1)184 (7.2)126 (5.0)54 (2.1)25 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)5101117262624192321126

Monthly sunshine hours in Jinchuan, China

The sunniest months in Jinchuan are March, April and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 44 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Jinchuan: January, June and September receive an average of 8 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Jinchuan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours247290334329319288309323274296289298
Mean daily daylight hours10h 20m11h 3m11h 59m12h 56m13h 45m14h 9m13h 56m13h 14m12h 19m11h 22m10h 32m10h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Jinchuan, China

Jinchuan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Jinchuan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Jinchuan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)79141617151514141197