Guyuan (Yuanzhou) weather by month & the best time to visit

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The best time to visit Guyuan (Yuanzhou) is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 85/100), with June and September close behind. Guyuan (Yuanzhou) averages about 2,568 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 47 mm of rain in May.

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Sun hours / year

2,568

Sunniest month

May

Peak score

85/100

Rain / year

483 mm

Snow / year

≈53 cm

Midday UV at peak

8 (very high)

Population

505k

Elevation

1,736 m

When is the best time to visit Guyuan (Yuanzhou)?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Guyuan (Yuanzhou) is May, then June and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 4 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Guyuan (Yuanzhou)?

Guyuan (Yuanzhou) gets a lot of sun: around 2,568 hours a year. 85 Sunshine Score points separate May (85) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #85 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 56% of the annual 483 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Qingyang (Xifeng) China · 128 km · best in May · 2,060 h sun/yr
• Zhongwei (Shapotou) China · 191 km · best in Apr · 2,978 h sun/yr
• Lanzhou (Yongdeng) China · 238 km · best in May · 2,679 h sun/yr
• Yinchuan China · 250 km · best in Apr · 3,046 h sun/yr
• Longnan (Cheng) China · 257 km · best in Apr · 1,455 h sun/yr
• Xianyang (Weicheng) China · 293 km · best in Apr · 1,835 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Tianshui (Maiji) China · 172 km · 1,892 h sun/yr · best in Apr