Yinchuan has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk), with Jul highs around 87°F and Jan lows near 10°F, and about 7.7 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: big mountains nearby, desert.
Explore Yinchuan on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 5°F hotter, winter nights 7°F milder.
Rain & snow21% more rain and snow (9.3 in vs 7.7 in), spread through the year, unlike Yinchuan's summer rains, some winter snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Yinchuan is desert, both have big mountains close by (the Rocky Mountains), both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 5°F hotter, winter nights 5°F milder.
Rain & snow69% more rain (13 in vs 7.7 in), falling mostly in summer, like Yinchuan, a dusting of snow possible.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Yinchuan 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 5°F hotter, winter nights 7°F milder.
Rain & snow29% less rain and snow (5.4 in vs 7.7 in), spread through the year, unlike Yinchuan'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 6°F hotter, winter nights 3°F milder.
Rain & snowAbout twice the rain and snow (15 in vs 7.7 in), falling mostly in summer, like Yinchuan, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Yinchuan is desert, both have big mountains close by (the Front Range), both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 3°F colder.
Rain & snowAbout twice the rain and snow (14 in vs 7.7 in), falling mostly in summer, like Yinchuan, some winter snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Yinchuan is desert, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Yinchuan, sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 7°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (8.4 in vs 7.7 in), falling mostly in summer, like Yinchuan, some winter snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Yinchuan 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° | 10° | 0.0 |
| Feb | 41° | 18° | 0.1 |
| Mar | 54° | 30° | 0.2 |
| Apr | 68° | 43° | 0.5 |
| May | 77° | 52° | 0.7 |
| Jun | 84° | 61° | 0.8 |
| Jul | 87° | 65° | 1.6 |
| Aug | 83° | 63° | 2.1 |
| Sep | 75° | 53° | 1.0 |
| Oct | 63° | 40° | 0.5 |
| Nov | 47° | 28° | 0.2 |
| Dec | 34° | 15° | 0.0 |