Climate and Weather of Yumen, China

The climate of Yumen

According to DigoPaul, Yumen is located in western Gansu province. It is also the oil base of China. The biggest attraction of the city is the Yumen Pass. This valley used to be a very important point on the Silk Road. There are entrance gates at the beginning and end of the pass. The gates and valley were an important point for trade and defense of the empire.

Yumen has a cold desert climate, the so-called BwK climate (Köppen). This climate is characterized by cold, dry winters. It is also very windy because of the drought and open plains. The Siberian wind brings icy cold. Summers are cold and somewhat humid. In the spring months sandstorms can occur due to the drought.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month	amount of rainfall per month
January	-7℃	-21℃	8	3
February	-4℃	-18℃	8	3
March	4℃	-1℃	8	3
April	11℃	-4℃	9	3
May	16℃	2℃	10	5
June	20℃	6℃	10	8
July	22℃	8℃	9	10
August	21℃	7℃	9	8
September	16℃	2℃	9	5
October	9℃	-5℃	9	5
November	0℃	-13℃	8	3
December	-6℃	-19℃	7	2

The weather in Yumen

Here you will find the weather forecast for Yumen. View the current weather in Yumen and the forecast for the coming days, such as the temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Yumen. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Yumen. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Yumen? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

The weather in January

In January, the average maximum temperature in Yumen is around -7 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is -21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 3 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in February

In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Yumen is around -4 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is -18 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 3 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in March

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Yumen is around 4 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is -1 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 3 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in April

In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Yumen is around 11 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is -4 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 3 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in May

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Yumen is around 16 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 2 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 10 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 5 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Yumen is around 20 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 6 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 10 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 8 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in July

In July, the average maximum temperature in Yumen is around 22 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 8 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 10 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in August

In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in Yumen is around 21 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 7 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 8 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in September

In the month of September, the average maximum temperature in Yumen is around 16 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 2 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 5 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in October

In the month of October, the average maximum temperature in Yumen is around 9 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is -5 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 5 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in November

In the month of November, the average maximum temperature in Yumen is around 0 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is -13 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 3 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in December

In December, the average maximum temperature in Yumen is around -6 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is -19 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 2 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.