climigo

Ningxia

When to go?

The best months are April–May, September–October. Avoid December–February (freezing).

Climate zones

GansuShaanxiInner MongoliaYinchuanYinchuanYinchuanGuyuanGuyuanGuyuanZhongweiZhongweiZhongweiShizuishanShizuishanShizuishan

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 0°−12° snow likely
February 4°−9° snow likely
March 11°−2°
April 18°4°
May 23°10°
June 27°14°
July 28°17°
August 26°15°
September 21°11°
October 15°4°
November 8°−4°
December 1°−10° snow likely

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−15°−10°−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec−12.1 · −0.4 °CJanuary: −12.1 · −0.4 °C−8.5 · 3.8 °CFebruary: −8.5 · 3.8 °C−2.2 · 11.0 °CMarch: −2.2 · 11.0 °C4.3 · 17.7 °CApril: 4.3 · 17.7 °C9.8 · 22.7 °CMay: 9.8 · 22.7 °C14.4 · 26.8 °CJune: 14.4 · 26.8 °C16.5 · 28.2 °CJuly: 16.5 · 28.2 °C15.2 · 26.2 °CAugust: 15.2 · 26.2 °C10.6 · 21.3 °CSeptember: 10.6 · 21.3 °C3.6 · 15.2 °COctober: 3.6 · 15.2 °C−3.9 · 7.5 °CNovember: −3.9 · 7.5 °C−10.3 · 0.8 °CDecember: −10.3 · 0.8 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan −12.1 – −0.4 °C
Feb −8.5 – 3.8 °C
Mar −2.2 – 11.0 °C
Apr 4.3 – 17.7 °C
May 9.8 – 22.7 °C
Jun 14.4 – 26.8 °C
Jul 16.5 – 28.2 °C
Aug 15.2 – 26.2 °C
Sep 10.6 – 21.3 °C
Oct 3.6 – 15.2 °C
Nov −3.9 – 7.5 °C
Dec −10.3 – 0.8 °C

How much it rains

January 3 mm1 d
February 4 mm1 d
March 8 mm2 d
April 16 mm3 d
May 27 mm4 d
June 39 mm5 d
July 59 mm7 d
August 65 mm8 d
September 50 mm7 d
October 22 mm4 d
November 6 mm2 d
December 2 mm1 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec3 mm · 1 rain day · 3 mm a dayJanuary: 3 mm · 1 rain day · 3 mm a day4 mm · 1 rain day · 4 mm a dayFebruary: 4 mm · 1 rain day · 4 mm a day8 mm · 2 rain days · 4 mm a dayMarch: 8 mm · 2 rain days · 4 mm a day16 mm · 3 rain days · 5 mm a dayApril: 16 mm · 3 rain days · 5 mm a day27 mm · 4 rain days · 7 mm a dayMay: 27 mm · 4 rain days · 7 mm a day39 mm · 5 rain days · 8 mm a dayJune: 39 mm · 5 rain days · 8 mm a day59 mm · 7 rain days · 8 mm a dayJuly: 59 mm · 7 rain days · 8 mm a day65 mm · 8 rain days · 8 mm a dayAugust: 65 mm · 8 rain days · 8 mm a day50 mm · 7 rain days · 7 mm a daySeptember: 50 mm · 7 rain days · 7 mm a day22 mm · 4 rain days · 6 mm a dayOctober: 22 mm · 4 rain days · 6 mm a day6 mm · 2 rain days · 3 mm a dayNovember: 6 mm · 2 rain days · 3 mm a day2 mm · 1 rain day · 2 mm a dayDecember: 2 mm · 1 rain day · 2 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 3 mm1 d
Feb 4 mm1 d
Mar 8 mm2 d
Apr 16 mm3 d
May 27 mm4 d
Jun 39 mm5 d
Jul 59 mm7 d
Aug 65 mm8 d
Sep 50 mm7 d
Oct 22 mm4 d
Nov 6 mm2 d
Dec 2 mm1 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 9 h 53
February 10 h 50
March 11 h 56
April 13 h 09
May 14 h 10
June 14 h 42
July 14 h 29
August 13 h 36
September 12 h 27
October 11 h 16
November 10 h 11
December 9 h 37

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Snow on the ground

January 1 cm
February 1 cm
March 1 cm
April –
May –
June –
July –
August –
September –
October –
November 1 cm
December 1 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

0510 cmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1 cmJanuary: 1 cm1 cmFebruary: 1 cm1 cmMarch: 1 cm0 cmApril: 0 cm0 cmMay: 0 cm0 cmJune: 0 cm0 cmJuly: 0 cm0 cmAugust: 0 cm0 cmSeptember: 0 cm0 cmOctober: 0 cm1 cmNovember: 1 cm1 cmDecember: 1 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

Jan 1 cm
Feb 1 cm
Mar 1 cm
Apr 0 cm
May 0 cm
Jun 0 cm
Jul 0 cm
Aug 0 cm
Sep 0 cm
Oct 0 cm
Nov 1 cm
Dec 1 cm

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Cities