Zhangye (Ganzhou) weather by month & the best time to visit

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The best time to visit Zhangye (Ganzhou) is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with June and September close behind. Zhangye (Ganzhou) averages about 2,889 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 19 mm of rain in May.

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Sun hours / year

2,889

Sunniest month

May

Peak score

93/100

Rain / year

172 mm

Snow / year

≈33 cm

Midday UV at peak

8 (very high)

Population

507k

Elevation

1,588 m

When is the best time to visit Zhangye (Ganzhou)?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Zhangye (Ganzhou) 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 Zhangye (Ganzhou)?

Zhangye (Ganzhou) gets a lot of sun: around 2,889 hours a year. 93 Sunshine Score points separate May (93) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #52 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 172 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Jiayuguan China · 233 km · best in May · 2,993 h sun/yr
• Xining China · 280 km · best in May · 2,548 h sun/yr
• Lanzhou (Yongdeng) China · 363 km · best in May · 2,679 h sun/yr
• Zhongwei (Shapotou) China · 415 km · best in Apr · 2,978 h sun/yr
• Yinchuan China · 500 km · best in Apr · 3,046 h sun/yr
• Dunhuang China · 525 km · best in Apr · 3,390 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Haibei (Qilian) China · 88 km · 2,890 h sun/yr · best in Jul
• Badanjilin China · 89 km · 3,278 h sun/yr · best in May
• Jinchang China · 148 km · 3,117 h sun/yr · best in May
• Delingha China · 352 km · 3,163 h sun/yr · best in Sep