Jinchang weather by month & the best time to visit
China · regional city · cold desert climate
The best time to visit Jinchang is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 94/100), with June and September close behind. Jinchang averages about 3,117 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 20 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Jinchang?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Jinchang is May, then June and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 2 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Jinchang?
Jinchang is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,117 hours of sunshine a year. 94 Sunshine Score points separate May (94) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #25 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 59% of the annual 186 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -11° / 12°F | 2 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -8° / 18°F | 2 mm | 3 |
| March | 24 | 11° / 52°F | -2° / 28°F | 4 mm | 5 |
| April | 88 | 19° / 66°F | 4° / 39°F | 9 mm | 6 |
| May | 94 | 25° / 77°F | 10° / 50°F | 20 mm | 8 |
| June | 93 | 30° / 86°F | 16° / 61°F | 25 mm | 8 |
| July | 91 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 38 mm | 8 |
| August | 90 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 39 mm | 8 |
| September | 92 | 24° / 75°F | 11° / 52°F | 32 mm | 6 |
| October | 72 | 17° / 63°F | 4° / 39°F | 11 mm | 4 |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -3° / 27°F | 3 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -10° / 14°F | 1 mm | 2 |
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Jinchang: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Jinchang?
Jinchang is a regional city in China at 1,440 m elevation with a cold desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Jinchang get a year?
Jinchang gets about 3,117 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Jinchang?
The sunniest time to visit Jinchang is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 94/100 (with June and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F.
What is the least sunny month in Jinchang?
January is the least sunny month in Jinchang, scoring 0/100 with about 2 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Jinchang?
The typical midday UV index in Jinchang peaks around 8 (very high) in May, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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