Yan'an (Baota) weather by month & the best time to visit
China · alpine / mountain city · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Yan'an (Baota) is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 85/100), with April and June close behind. Yan'an (Baota) averages about 2,402 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 45 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Yan'an (Baota)?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Yan'an (Baota) is May, then April and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 5 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Yan'an (Baota)?
Yan'an (Baota) gets a moderate 2,402 hours of sunshine a year. 85 Sunshine Score points separate May (85) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #100 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 578 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -11° / 12°F | 5 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -8° / 18°F | 9 mm | 3 |
| March | 23 | 11° / 52°F | -3° / 27°F | 12 mm | 5 |
| April | 80 | 19° / 66°F | 3° / 37°F | 29 mm | 6 |
| May | 85 | 24° / 75°F | 9° / 48°F | 45 mm | 7 |
| June | 80 | 29° / 84°F | 14° / 57°F | 73 mm | 7 |
| July | 68 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 134 mm | 7 |
| August | 71 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 117 mm | 7 |
| September | 76 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 92 mm | 5 |
| October | 57 | 16° / 61°F | 3° / 37°F | 42 mm | 4 |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -4° / 25°F | 17 mm | 3 |
| December | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -10° / 14°F | 3 mm | 2 |
Head-to-head
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Yan'an (Baota): questions and answers
What kind of destination is Yan'an (Baota)?
Yan'an (Baota) is a alpine / mountain city in China at 1,252 m elevation with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Yan'an (Baota) get a year?
Yan'an (Baota) gets about 2,402 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Yan'an (Baota)?
The sunniest time to visit Yan'an (Baota) is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 85/100 (with April and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Yan'an (Baota)?
January is the least sunny month in Yan'an (Baota), scoring 0/100 with about 5 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Yan'an (Baota)?
The typical midday UV index in Yan'an (Baota) peaks around 7 (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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