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Yinchuan Weather Forecast
General Information
Yinchuan in the central of the northwest inland plateau has mid-temperate arid climate, exhibiting four distinct seasons, low precipitation, dry weather, abundant sunshine, heavy winds and sandstorms. Winter is long but not unbearably cold, while summer is short and not severely hot. Temperature picks up quickly but drop abruptly in early autumn. Yinchuan has 150-170 days free of frost. Yinchuan is exposed to intense solar radiation and has 2,000-3,000 hours of sunshine per year, which makes it on the top list nationwide. The annual average temperature is 8-9 C. Highest temperature in summer can be over 35 C but won't last long. January is the coolest month with temperatures averaging below -8 C, or even below -22 C for extreme lows. Precipitation is generally in the 100-200 mm range per year, and mainly occurs in the June-September period. With sufficient surface water, there is a significant "oasis effect", and the relative humid can usually keep at around 60%-70%.
Pressure

monthly mean atmospheric pressure

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Pressure
(hPa)
896489428917888888718838882488548908895189718976

Pressure (hPa)
8964
8942
8917
8888
8871
8838
8824
8854
8908
8951
8971
8976
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

fig.1 monthly mean pressure

Temperature

monthly mean temperature

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temp
(oF)
17.725.137.752.163.170.774.370.861.348.534.522.1
Temp
(oC)
-7.9-3.83.211.217.321.523.521.616.39.21.4-5.5

Temperature (oC|oF)
-7.9 oC
17.7 oF
-3.8 oC
25.1 oF
3.2 oC
37.7 oF
11.2 oC
52.1 oF
17.3 oC
63.1 oF
21.5 oC
70.7 oF
23.5 oC
74.3 oF
21.6 oC
70.8 oF
16.3 oC
61.3 oF
9.2 oC
48.5 oF
1.4 oC
34.5 oF
-5.5 oC
22.1 oF
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

fig.2 monthly mean temperature


monthly extreme mean temperature

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min Temp
(oF)
7.314.326.93950.159.163.661.150.737.526.213.4
Min Temp
(oC)
-13.7-9.8-2.83.910.115.117.616.210.43.1-3.2-10.3
Max Temp
(oF)
30.538.350.76675.58285.181.673.76245.833.4
Max Temp
(oC)
-.83.510.418.924.227.829.527.623.216.77.7.8

monthly extreme daily temperature

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min Temp
(oF)
-17.9-13.8.618.526.640.851.948.730.215.84.4-12.1
Min Temp
(oC)
-27.7-25.4-17.4-7.5-34.911.19.3-1-9-15.3-24.5
Max Temp
(oF)
6266.373.595.197.798.2101.696.296.281.170.760.6
Max Temp
(oC)
16.719.123.135.136.536.838.735.735.727.321.515.9
Humidity

monthly mean hunidity

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hunidity
(%)
555049424656646967626462

Hunidity (%)
55
50
49
42
46
56
64
69
67
62
64
62
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

fig.3 monthly mean hunidity


monthly minimum daily hunidity

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hunidity
(%)
510138121210556
Precipitation

monthly mean precipitation

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation
(mm)
1.22.36.38.318.717.442.851.522.511.52.9.9
Days
(Precipitation<0.1mm)
1.21.42.32.64.15.67.98.75.73.41.4.8
Days
(Precipitation<10mm)
00.1.3.6.41.11.8.7.300
Days
(Precipitation<25mm)
0000.10.3.4.1000
Days
(Precipitation<50mm)
000000.100000

Precipitation (mm)
1.2
2.3
6.3
8.3
18.7
17.4
42.8
51.5
22.5
11.5
2.9
.9
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

fig.4 monthly mean precipitation


monthly maximum daily precipitation

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation
(mm)
3.911.13216.533.224.866.855.33322.110.24.7
Wind

monthly mean wind speed

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Wind Speed
(m/s)
1.72.12.42.82.72.321.91.81.81.91.7

Wind Speed (m/s)
1.7
2.1
2.4
2.8
2.7
2.3
2
1.9
1.8
1.8
1.9
1.7
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

fig.5 monthly mean wind speed


monthly maximum daily wind speed and direction

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Wind Speed
(m/s)
30282025.321.117.115211519.421.720.3
Sunshine

monthly mean sunshine duration

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Duration
(hour)
205.7201.1232.6255.5287.1285.3281.8267.2240.2231.9214.3203.1

Duration (hour)
205.7
201.1
232.6
255.5
287.1
285.3
281.8
267.2
240.2
231.9
214.3
203.1
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

fig.5 monthly mean sunshine duration


monthly sunshine percentage

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Percentage
(%)
686763656564636365677169
Remarks:
Weather forecast is provided by China Meteorological Administration.
Climate information is based on monthly averages for 30-year period of 1971-2000.
Precipitation includes both rain and snow.
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