Jiayuguan City has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk), with Jul highs around 84°F and Jan lows near 3°F, and about 3.9 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, desert.
Explore Jiayuguan City on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights 2°F milder.
Rain & snowAbout twice the rain and snow (8.3 in vs 3.9 in), spread through the year, unlike Jiayuguan City's summer rains, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Jiayuguan City is desert, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowAbout twice the rain and snow (8.4 in vs 3.9 in), falling mostly in summer, like Jiayuguan City, some winter snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Jiayuguan City is desert, mountains in the distance (the Rocky Mountains), which Jiayuguan City lacks, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights 4°F milder.
Rain & snowAbout 4 times the rain and snow (14 in vs 3.9 in), falling mostly in summer, like Jiayuguan City, some winter snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Jiayuguan City is desert, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 7°F milder.
Rain & snowAbout 4 times the rain and snow (17 in vs 3.9 in), falling mostly in summer, like Jiayuguan City, long snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Jiayuguan City is desert, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 4°F hotter, winter nights 8°F milder.
Rain & snowAbout twice the rain and snow (9.8 in vs 3.9 in), spread through the year, unlike Jiayuguan City's summer rains, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Jiayuguan City is desert, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 6°F hotter, winter nights 8°F milder.
Rain & snowAbout 4 times the rain and snow (16 in vs 3.9 in), falling mostly in summer, like Jiayuguan City, some winter snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Jiayuguan City is desert, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° | 3° | 0.1 |
| Feb | 37° | 10° | 0.1 |
| Mar | 52° | 25° | 0.2 |
| Apr | 63° | 36° | 0.2 |
| May | 72° | 46° | 0.4 |
| Jun | 81° | 55° | 0.6 |
| Jul | 84° | 59° | 0.9 |
| Aug | 82° | 57° | 0.9 |
| Sep | 73° | 46° | 0.3 |
| Oct | 61° | 34° | 0.1 |
| Nov | 43° | 19° | 0.1 |
| Dec | 32° | 9° | 0.0 |