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Tianshui weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Seasons run to extremes in Tianshui: monthly means span 24.9°C between the coldest month and the warmest. Rainfall leans toward the stretch from May to October. Tianshui weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+1.5°Chigh above average

18° / 7°Today
17° / 8°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+1.4°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4988frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 104 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 104 in the 1940s40days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 17 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 17 in the 1940s+1.4°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 17 mmhigh 4°low −6°February, rain 22 mmhigh 7°low −3°March, rain 38 mmhigh 13°low 3°April, rain 58 mmhigh 19°low 8°May, rain 84 mmhigh 23°low 13°June, rain 103 mmhigh 27°low 17°July, rain 159 mmhigh 29°low 20°August, rain 152 mmhigh 27°low 19°September, rain 132 mmhigh 22°low 15°October, rain 76 mmhigh 17°low 9°November, rain 33 mmhigh 11°low 2°December, rain 14 mmhigh 5°low −4°wettest month July, 159 mm · 888 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Mostly clear

Right now

13.7°

13°feels like
63%humidity
7°dew point
2 km/hfrom E
UV index4.7
sunrise07:05sunset18:18day length11h 13m
TodayMostly clear18°7°
TuePartly cloudy14°9°
WedPartly cloudy15°5°
ThuMostly clear18°9°
FriMostly clear18°8°
SatOvercast16°12°
SunOvercast14°13°

On this date: October 19

Today (forecast)
18° / 7°
Average for October 19
17° / 8°

High above average · +1.5°C

  • Highest since 1940: 23.6° · 2006
  • Lowest since 1940: 0.1° · 1994
  • One year ago: 15° / 10°

Every October 19 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 19 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Tianshui is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 34.58°N, 105.74°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
34.58°N, 105.74°E
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

28 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.4°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

July brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 28.5°C and nights around 19.8°C. On about 45 nights a year, the temperature never drops below 20°C. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 3.7°C and nights dip to −5.6°C. Around 90 days a year dip below freezing.

Tianshui picks up roughly 888 mm a year, with a peak of 159 mm in July and as little as 14 mm in December.

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Tianshui has climbed 1.4°C from the first ten years to the last ten. The count of days past 30°C has risen from roughly 15 a year to 40 between the record's first and last decades.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 25°C. Wettest month: July (~159 mm). Whole year averages ~888 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 87 rainy days a year: most in September (~12), fewest in December (~2).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Tianshui month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January3.7°−5.6°17 mm39.9 h15.8° (2014)−21.7° (1954)
February6.6°−3.0°22 mm310.8 h21.6° (1978)−19.3° (1955)
March12.9°3.0°38 mm611.7 h26.9° (2007)−13.7° (1988)
April18.7°8.4°58 mm712.9 h31.6° (2004)−9.4° (1969)
May22.9°12.9°84 mm913.8 h32.9° (1947)2.6° (1965)
June26.6°17.0°103 mm914.3 h35.8° (1974)9.2° (1980)
July28.5°19.8°159 mm1114.1 h36.6° (2017)12.9° (1956)
August27.5°19.0°152 mm1113.3 h36.2° (2021)10.1° (1962)
September22.4°14.6°132 mm1212.2 h33.2° (2002)4.4° (1960)
October17.0°8.7°76 mm1011.1 h28.8° (2016)−3.0° (1981)
November11.0°1.9°33 mm510.2 h20.3° (1979)−14.4° (1962)
December5.3°−3.8°14 mm29.7 h16.3° (1989)−21.0° (1975)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.4°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.21°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.30°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 17.4 early in the record → 39.9 recently. Frost days: 104 → 88.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 2017, coldest in 1954: 36.6°C / −21.7°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~888 mm/year on average. Last decade: −8% vs that average. Long-term trend: −33 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Tianshui

Which is the warmest month in Tianshui?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Tianshui is July (mean daily temperature of about 23.9°C) and the coolest is January (about −1.0°C).
How does today's temperature in Tianshui compare to the historical average?
On October 19, 2026, Tianshui is forecast to reach a high of 18.3°C and a low of 7.0°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 16.8°C and a low of 8.3°C, so today's high is 1.5°C warmer than that average.
How much has Tianshui warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Tianshui is about 1.4°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Tianshui?
Tianshui receives about 888 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with July typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Tianshui?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Tianshui is about 12.3°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Tianshui by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Tianshui (°C, full record since 1940): January 4°/−6°, February 7°/−3°, March 13°/3°, April 19°/8°, May 23°/13°, June 27°/17°, July 29°/20°, August 27°/19°, September 22°/15°, October 17°/9°, November 11°/2°, December 5°/−4°.
What is the weather like in Tianshui in summer?
In summer, June through August, Tianshui is wet and warm. Daytime highs sit at 27–29°C and nights at 17–20°C; July is the warmest month. Rain falls on about 10 days a month, adding up to around 138 mm. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Tianshui in winter?
December to February is winter in Tianshui, and it is dry and cold. Afternoons run 4–7°C and nights −6 to −3°C; January is the coldest month. Rain rises from 14 mm on 2 days in December to 22 mm on 3 days in February. No season is drier.
What is the weather like in Tianshui in spring?
March to May is spring in Tianshui, and it is mild. It warms from 13°C by day and 3°C at night in March to 23°C and 13°C in May. Rain picks up through the season: 6 rainy days and 38 mm in March, 9 days and 84 mm in May.
What is the weather like in Tianshui in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Tianshui, and it is fairly mild. September is still 22°C by day and 15°C at night; by November it is down to 11°C and 2°C. Rain eases through the season: 12 rainy days and 132 mm in September, 5 days and 33 mm in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Tianshui?
On long-term average, Tianshui has about 87 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 888 mm.

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