Lanzhou, Gansu Climate

China

Pop. 3,000,000 Elev. 1,521 m / 4,990 ft TZ: Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8) ·

Lanzhou is largely arid, with warm summers peaking at 84°F (29°C) in July and cold winters around 15°F (-9°C) in January. Precipitation occurs on roughly 38 days per year (22.4 in / 569 mm total), with snow on 2 days and 19 in (474 mm) of annual accumulation. Overcast skies are common, with only 110 sunny days per year. Nearby lake water reaches 75°F (24°C) in summer.

Temperature 29°C (84°F) high -10°C (15°F) low
Feels like 30°C (86°F) high -10°C (15°F) low
Rain 38 days 569 mm (22.4 in) /yr
Snow 2 days 474 mm (18.7 in) /yr
Sky 110 sunny 15 stormy
Wind 0.7 m/s (1.6 mph) avg

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Best months to visit: Apr, May, Jun

Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
39
Jan
57
Feb
62
Mar
59
Apr
56
May
64
Jun
61
Jul
66
Aug
63
Sep
68
Oct
38
Nov
39
Dec
Humidity (%)
45
Jan
47
Feb
39
Mar
27
Apr
32
May
40
Jun
57
Jul
68
Aug
64
Sep
75
Oct
57
Nov
49
Dec

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Water Temperatures

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Commercial airport 55 km Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport (LHW)
Ski resort 13 km 安宁滑雪场
National park 327 km 九寨沟风景名胜区
Mountain peak (2,129 m) 3 km 皋兰山
Hospital 0 km 兰州军区机关门诊部
Hiking trail 201 km 扎尕那穿越线

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 2°C 36°F -10°C 15°F 0 mm 0.0 in 115 mm4.5 in 16
February 4°C 38°F -7°C 19°F 0 mm 0.0 in 70 mm2.8 in 7
March 9°C 49°F -4°C 26°F 1 mm 0.0 in 121 mm4.8 in 6
April 19°C 65°F 5°C 41°F 10 mm 0.4 in 3 mm0.1 in 9
May 24°C 75°F 10°C 51°F 26 mm 1.0 in 8
June 26°C 79°F 14°C 57°F 60 mm 2.4 in 8
July 29°C 84°F 18°C 64°F 105 mm 4.1 in 7
August 25°C 77°F 15°C 60°F 165 mm 6.5 in 8
September 22°C 72°F 12°C 53°F 115 mm 4.5 in 5
October 13°C 56°F 5°C 40°F 77 mm 3.0 in 64 mm2.5 in 6
November 8°C 47°F -4°C 26°F 10 mm 0.4 in 70 mm2.8 in 13
December 4°C 40°F -8°C 17°F 0 mm 0.0 in 31 mm1.2 in 17

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 16 0
February 7 0
March 6 0
April 9 0
May 8 0
June 8 0
July 7 5
August 8 5
September 5 2
October 6 3
November 13 0
December 17 0

Water Temperatures Data

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Month Lake Avg High
January 0°C 32°F
February 0°C 32°F
March 0°C 32°F
April 4°C 38°F
May 13°C 55°F
June 20°C 68°F
July 24°C 75°F
August 23°C 73°F
September 19°C 66°F
October 12°C 54°F
November 8°C 46°F
December 3°C 37°F