Lanzhou Climate by Month
Lanzhou, Gansu, China
Warm summers and freezing winters, with little rain, mostly from May to September.
Warm summers and freezing winters, with little rain, mostly from May to September: that's Lanzhou's climate in short. Afternoon highs range from 34°F (1°C) in January to 86°F (30°C) in July, and January nights average 13°F (-11°C). It gets only 13 in (342 mm) of rain a year. November to March are almost completely dry.
- Warmest month
- 86°F(30°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 13°F(-11°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 13 in(342 mm)
- Wettest: August
- Humidity
- 48%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Lanzhou
Best for weatherMay is the best time for weather in Lanzhou: highs near 76°F (24°C) and about 1.5 in (39 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantDecember and January are the least pleasant; January is the coldest, with highs of only 34°F (1°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in May.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Lanzhou weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 34°F(1°C) | 13°F(-11°C) | 0.1 in(3 mm) | 47% | 2.3 |
| FebFebruary | 44°F(7°C) | 20°F(-7°C) | 0.2 in(4 mm) | 49% | 3.2 |
| MarMarch | 56°F(13°C) | 32°F(0°C) | 0.3 in(7 mm) | 31% | 4.1 |
| AprApril | 68°F(20°C) | 43°F(6°C) | 0.7 in(19 mm) | 33% | 4.8 |
| MayMayBest | 76°F(24°C) | 51°F(11°C) | 1.5 in(39 mm) | 40% | 5.5 |
| JunJune | 83°F(28°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 1.8 in(45 mm) | 47% | 5.8 |
| JulJuly | 86°F(30°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 2.4 in(60 mm) | 52% | 5.7 |
| AugAugust | 82°F(28°C) | 60°F(16°C) | 3.0 in(76 mm) | 57% | 5.2 |
| SepSeptember | 72°F(22°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 2.2 in(55 mm) | 63% | 3.9 |
| OctOctober | 61°F(16°C) | 40°F(5°C) | 1.0 in(26 mm) | 64% | 3.2 |
| NovNovember | 48°F(9°C) | 27°F(-3°C) | 0.2 in(6 mm) | 53% | 2.5 |
| DecDecember | 36°F(2°C) | 15°F(-9°C) | 0.1 in(2 mm) | 43% | 2.1 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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