Gansu Weather and Seasons | Best Time to Visit Gansu

Gansu, a northwestern province of China, lies in the conjunction of Loess Plateau, Qinghai Tibet Plateau, and Mongolia Plateau. In the result of many kinds of geography forms in Gansu: alpine regions, basins, desert and Gobi, Gansu has a wild climate ranging from subtropical humid monsoon climate to alpine cold climate and dry climate.
Generally, there are much sunlight and a huge temperature difference between day and night. It rains little. The average temperature is between 0～14℃, decreasing from southeast to northwest. Hexi Corridor area is a tourist area with an average temperature of 0～6℃. The annual precipitation is about 300mm mostly focus in the southeastern area.
Lanzhou, the capital city of Gansu, has a temperate, semi-arid continental monsoon climate. It is dry and warm and rains little. There is much sunlight throughout the year with an approximate length of 2,600 hours. The annual average temperature is 9.3℃, but there is a large temperature difference between day and night.
The must-visit tourist city Dunhuang in Gansu features in a temperate continental arid climate, with four different seasons, plenty of sunshine and little rainfall. The average temperature is 9.3℃. Other popular scenic cities in Gansu, Jiayuguan and Zhangye, are also popular among tourists with a similar climate like Dunhuang.

Best Time to Visit Gansu

Mid-spring to autumn is the best time to visit Gansu, namely from May to to early October. The coldest month usually occurs in January and the hottest day always falls in July.

Weather Forecast for Major Cities in Gansu:

● Lanzhou Weather
● Zhangye Weather
● Dunhuang Weather
● Jiayuguan Weather