Wuwei has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk), with Jul highs around 86°F and Jan lows near 8°F, and about 6.6 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, desert.
Explore Wuwei on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowAbout twice the rain and snow (14 in vs 6.6 in), falling mostly in summer, like Wuwei, some winter snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Wuwei is desert, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 5°F colder.
Rain & snow28% more rain and snow (8.4 in vs 6.6 in), falling mostly in summer, like Wuwei, some winter snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Wuwei is desert, mountains in the distance (the Rocky Mountains), which Wuwei lacks, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 5°F milder.
Rain & snow72% more rain and snow (11 in vs 6.6 in), spread through the year, unlike Wuwei's summer rains, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Wuwei is desert, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 6°F hotter, winter nights 9°F milder.
Rain & snow17% less rain and snow (5.4 in vs 6.6 in), spread through the year, unlike Wuwei's summer rains, some winter snow.
ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance, which Wuwei lacks, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 7°F milder.
Rain & snow54% more rain and snow (10 in vs 6.6 in), spread through the year, unlike Wuwei's summer rains, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Wuwei is desert, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 3°F colder.
Rain & snow27% more rain and snow (8.3 in vs 6.6 in), spread through the year, unlike Wuwei's summer rains, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Wuwei is desert, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32° | 8° | 0.1 |
| Feb | 41° | 16° | 0.1 |
| Mar | 53° | 28° | 0.2 |
| Apr | 66° | 40° | 0.3 |
| May | 74° | 49° | 0.6 |
| Jun | 82° | 56° | 0.8 |
| Jul | 86° | 60° | 1.1 |
| Aug | 83° | 58° | 1.7 |
| Sep | 73° | 50° | 1.0 |
| Oct | 62° | 37° | 0.5 |
| Nov | 48° | 24° | 0.2 |
| Dec | 35° | 12° | 0.0 |