Zhangye Climate by Month
Zhangye, Gansu, China
Hot summers and freezing winters, with little rain, mostly from June to September.
Zhangye has hot summers and freezing winters, with little rain, mostly from June to September. Afternoon highs range from 32°F (0°C) in January to 86°F (30°C) in July, and January nights average 3°F (-16°C). It gets only 8.3 in (211 mm) of rain a year. October to April are almost completely dry. The air is dry, averaging 34% relative humidity.
- Warmest month
- 86°F(30°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 3°F(-16°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 8.3 in(211 mm)
- Wettest: July
- Humidity
- 34%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Zhangye
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in May and September, with highs around 74°F (23°C) and about 1.0 in (26 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantDecember and January are the least pleasant; January is the coldest, with highs of only 32°F (0°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)
Zhangye weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 32°F(0°C) | 3°F(-16°C) | 0.1 in(2 mm) | 30% | 2.5 |
| FebFebruary | 41°F(5°C) | 12°F(-11°C) | 0.1 in(2 mm) | 20% | 3.4 |
| MarMarch | 52°F(11°C) | 25°F(-4°C) | 0.2 in(4 mm) | 25% | 4.6 |
| AprApril | 65°F(19°C) | 38°F(3°C) | 0.3 in(7 mm) | 23% | 5.6 |
| MayMayBest | 75°F(24°C) | 47°F(9°C) | 0.7 in(19 mm) | 27% | 6.2 |
| JunJune | 83°F(28°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 1.2 in(30 mm) | 33% | 6.6 |
| JulJuly | 86°F(30°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 2.2 in(55 mm) | 40% | 6.3 |
| AugAugust | 83°F(28°C) | 56°F(14°C) | 1.9 in(48 mm) | 41% | 5.8 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 73°F(23°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 1.3 in(33 mm) | 46% | 4.9 |
| OctOctober | 60°F(16°C) | 32°F(0°C) | 0.4 in(9 mm) | 38% | 3.9 |
| NovNovember | 46°F(8°C) | 19°F(-7°C) | 0.0 in(1 mm) | 32% | 3.0 |
| DecDecember | 34°F(1°C) | 7°F(-14°C) | 0.0 in(1 mm) | 53% | 2.3 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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