Shizuishan has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk), with Jul highs around 89°F and Jan lows near 8°F, and about 7.0 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: big mountains nearby, desert.
Explore Shizuishan on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights 9°F milder.
Rain & snow22% less rain and snow (5.4 in vs 7.0 in), spread through the year, unlike Shizuishan's summer rains, some winter snow.
ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home, sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights 9°F milder.
Rain & snow33% more rain and snow (9.3 in vs 7.0 in), spread through the year, unlike Shizuishan's summer rains, some winter snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Shizuishan is desert, both have big mountains close by (the Rocky Mountains), both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowAbout twice the rain and snow (14 in vs 7.0 in), falling mostly in summer, like Shizuishan, some winter snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Shizuishan is desert, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Shizuishan, sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 4°F hotter, winter nights 6°F milder.
Rain & snowAbout twice the rain and snow (15 in vs 7.0 in), falling mostly in summer, like Shizuishan, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Shizuishan is desert, both have big mountains close by (the Front Range), both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights 7°F milder.
Rain & snowAbout twice the rain (13 in vs 7.0 in), falling mostly in summer, like Shizuishan, a dusting of snow possible.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Shizuishan is desert, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Rocky Mountains), sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights 4°F colder.
Rain & snow21% more rain and snow (8.4 in vs 7.0 in), falling mostly in summer, like Shizuishan, some winter snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Shizuishan is desert, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Rocky Mountains), sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32° | 8° | 0.0 |
| Feb | 41° | 16° | 0.1 |
| Mar | 54° | 29° | 0.2 |
| Apr | 68° | 42° | 0.4 |
| May | 78° | 52° | 0.6 |
| Jun | 86° | 61° | 0.7 |
| Jul | 89° | 65° | 1.5 |
| Aug | 85° | 63° | 2.0 |
| Sep | 76° | 52° | 0.9 |
| Oct | 64° | 38° | 0.4 |
| Nov | 48° | 25° | 0.2 |
| Dec | 34° | 12° | 0.0 |