May
Other strong months: June and September
88/100 weather score
China · 1991–2020
Best time to visit
Jiuquan
For Jiuquan, May has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 23.7°C, nights average 8.9°C, and rainfall totals about 7 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Best all-round monthMay
Typical daytime high23.7°C
Typical night-time low8.9°C
May rainfall7 mm
September
Other strong months: May and April
88/100 weather score
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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.
4 months fit your choices for Jiuquan
The lowest comfort score is 5 out of 100. January, February and December share that score. In January, that is mainly because days reach only -1.5°C, 25° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal, and nights drop to -15.1°C.
Quick answers
Planning a trip to Jiuquan?
These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
When is the best time to visit Jiuquan?
May is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 23.7°C and 7 mm of rain.
What is the hottest month in Jiuquan?
July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 29.6°C and a night-time low of 15.5°C.
Which month has the least rain?
December has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 2 mm.
Is this a weather forecast?
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
See how the weather
changes through the year.
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -1.5°C | -15.1°C | 23 mm | 1.3 | 9 h 38 | 5 | Good coverage |
| February | 3.5°C | -10.5°C | 13 mm | 1.3 | 10 h 38 | 5 | Good coverage |
| March | 10.1°C | -3.5°C | 6 mm | 1.7 | 11 h 49 | 21 | Good coverage |
| April | 18.3°C | 3.6°C | 3 mm | 1 | 13 h 12 | 61 | Good coverage |
| May | 23.7°C | 8.9°C | 7 mm | 2.2 | 14 h 21 | 88 | Good coverage |
| June | 28°C | 13.7°C | 11 mm | 2.5 | 14 h 58 | 84 | Good coverage |
| July | 29.6°C | 15.5°C | 22 mm | 4.3 | 14 h 43 | 79 | Good coverage |
| August | 28.3°C | 13.7°C | 17 mm | 3.9 | 13 h 44 | 83 | Good coverage |
| September | 22.9°C | 8.3°C | 12 mm | 2 | 12 h 24 | 84 | Good coverage |
| October | 15.8°C | 1.5°C | 3 mm | 0.8 | 11 h 05 | 49 | Good coverage |
| November | 7.3°C | -5.5°C | 3 mm | 0.8 | 9 h 56 | 8 | Good coverage |
| December | -0.3°C | -12.9°C | 2 mm | 0.9 | 9 h 22 | 5 | Good coverage |
What has changed
Recent daytime highs are
2.1°C warmer in Jiuquan.
Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.
Jan
+2.0
Feb
+2.6
Mar
+2.8
Apr
+2.2
May
+2.0
Jun
+2.4
Jul
+2.8
Aug
+1.7
Sep
+2.4
Oct
+1.6
Nov
+1.6
Dec
+0.7
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15.8°C30 Jan 2014 | -28.6°C14 Jan 1958 | 70 mm23 Jan 2016 | 284 mm2016 · driest 0 mm in 1971 | 75 |
| February | 16.5°C21 Feb 2021 | -31.6°C18 Feb 1952 | 90 mm2 Feb 2019 | 701 mm2019 · driest 0 mm in 1962 | 75 |
| March | 25.2°C28 Mar 2003 | -25.7°C9 Mar 2010 | 30 mm11 Mar 2016 | 38 mm2016 · driest 0 mm in 2024 | 75 |
| April | 31.7°C27 Apr 2004 | -10.6°C11 Apr 1979 | 15 mm20 Apr 1972 | 21 mm2017 · driest 0 mm in 1966 | 75 |
| May | 34.7°C21 May 2024 | -3.4°C2 May 1981 | 37 mm23 May 1964 | 64 mm1964 · driest 0 mm in 1968 | 75 |
| June | 36.1°C10 Jun 1961 | 2.4°C1 Jun 1980 | 84 mm20 Jun 2019 | 105 mm2019 · driest 0 mm in 2023 | 75 |
| July | 38.4°C7 Jul 1953 | 7.7°C13 Jul 1971 | 33 mm6 Jul 2006 | 93 mm1979 · driest 1 mm in 1970 | 75 |
| August | 37.5°C8 Aug 1953 | 4.4°C29 Aug 1984 | 44 mm4 Aug 1983 | 68 mm1966 · driest 1 mm in 2009 | 75 |
| September | 33.0°C8 Sep 1998 | -3.7°C30 Sep 2004 | 39 mm30 Sep 1964 | 46 mm2010 · driest 0 mm in 1976 | 74 |
| October | 29.0°C7 Oct 1951 | -16.9°C28 Oct 1986 | 14 mm24 Oct 2010 | 18 mm2010 · driest 0 mm in 1979 | 74 |
| November | 20.1°C1 Nov 2023 | -24.2°C30 Nov 1967 | 5 mm7 Nov 2003 | 12 mm1967 · driest 0 mm in 1958 | 74 |
| December | 17.3°C14 Dec 1978 | -29.8°C27 Dec 1991 | 20 mm27 Dec 2015 | 35 mm2015 · driest 0 mm in 1976 | 74 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| April | 2 | <1 | 6 | 0 |
| May | 13 | 1 | <1 | <1 |
| June | 25 | 8 | 0 | <1 |
| July | 28 | 16 | 0 | <1 |
| August | 26 | 11 | 0 | <1 |
| September | 10 | 1 | <1 | <1 |
| October | <1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
The best month has moved. On the 1961–1990 numbers the strongest month here was June (scoring 86); on 2011–2025 it is May (87). Both are scored the same way, from the same station — only the climate underneath changed.
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0% | 3% | <1% | <1% | -4.3–1.3°C |
| February | 0% | 4% | <1% | <1% | -1.2–5.7°C |
| March | 2% | 4% | <1% | 1% | 7.5–12.5°C |
| April | 34% | 4% | <1% | <1% | 15.6–20.0°C |
| May | 78% | 6% | <1% | 3% | 21.7–25.5°C |
| June | 90% | 11% | <1% | 3% | 26.2–29.4°C |
| July | 86% | 15% | 2% | 7% | 27.7–31.4°C |
| August | 89% | 13% | 1% | 7% | 26.9–29.7°C |
| September | 77% | 8% | <1% | 4% | 21.4–24.6°C |
| October | 17% | 3% | 0% | <1% | 13.8–17.5°C |
| November | <1% | 2% | 0% | <1% | 3.9–9.2°C |
| December | 0% | 3% | 0% | <1% | -3.4–2.5°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
The evidence behind this page
Where these figures
come from.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 1279945
- NOAA station
- CHM00052533 · JIUQUAN
- Station distance
- 4 km from the place centre
- Climate period
- 1991–2020
- Minimum month coverage
- 23 usable years
- Daylight
- Calculated from latitude 39.74°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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