Zhongwei has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk), with Jul highs around 86°F and Jan lows near 8°F, and about 8.0 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, desert.
Explore Zhongwei on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow78% more rain and snow (14 in vs 8.0 in), falling mostly in summer, like Zhongwei, some winter snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Zhongwei is desert, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 4°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (8.3 in vs 8.0 in), spread through the year, unlike Zhongwei's summer rains, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Zhongwei is desert, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights 7°F milder.
Rain & snow28% more rain and snow (10 in vs 8.0 in), spread through the year, unlike Zhongwei's summer rains, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Zhongwei is desert, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights 2°F milder.
Rain & snowAbout twice the rain and snow (16 in vs 8.0 in), falling mostly in summer, like Zhongwei, some winter snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Zhongwei is desert, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 4°F hotter, winter nights 3°F milder.
Rain & snowAbout twice the rain and snow (16 in vs 8.0 in), falling mostly in summer, like Zhongwei, some winter snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Zhongwei is desert, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights 5°F milder.
Rain & snow43% more rain and snow (11 in vs 8.0 in), spread through the year, unlike Zhongwei's summer rains, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Zhongwei is desert, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34° | 8° | 0.0 |
| Feb | 44° | 17° | 0.1 |
| Mar | 56° | 29° | 0.2 |
| Apr | 69° | 41° | 0.4 |
| May | 77° | 50° | 0.7 |
| Jun | 83° | 59° | 0.9 |
| Jul | 86° | 63° | 1.5 |
| Aug | 83° | 60° | 2.2 |
| Sep | 75° | 51° | 1.2 |
| Oct | 64° | 38° | 0.5 |
| Nov | 50° | 27° | 0.2 |
| Dec | 37° | 14° | 0.0 |