Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Tianshui Shi
Tianshui Shi
Gansu, China

Caotanxia

Caotanxia is a locality in Gansu, China, 2,043 m above sea level. The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced warm-summer continental (Köppen Dwb), with dry, cold winters and wet summers.

Now9°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Aug
Population–
Local time16:20
34.61° N, 104.73° EElevation 2,043 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
The year in Caotanxiaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec37October
October: high / low12° / 2°
Rain this month45mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Aug

Best: May–Jun · Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Caotanxia at a glance

Best time to visitMay–Jun · Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month23°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-13°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

86 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

4 mm of rain

Monuments nearby6+

within 116 km

Weather in Caotanxia

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
9°C

Cloudy · wind 8 km/h · humidity 87%

Today hour by hour
Today24 Oct11°6°1.8 mm
Sun25 Oct11°4°7.6 mm
Mon26 Oct4°1°2.6 mm
Tue27 Oct13°2°
Wed28 Oct11°2°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct16°1°
Fri30 Oct15°4°
Sat31 Oct6°3°0.5 mm
Sun1 Nov5°-1°1 mm
Mon2 Nov10°-2°0.5 mm

When to go to Caotanxia

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score544941526366636660375057
High-1°1°6°13°18°21°23°22°18°12°6°1°
Low-13°-10°-5°1°6°11°13°12°9°2°-4°-10°
Rain (mm)58213560778691734594
Wet days125711121413131031

What's on in Caotanxia

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Caotanxia

All monuments

Nature around Caotanxia

Nature in China

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Caotanxia

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Caotanxia

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.9Hadapu Zhen 31 km ↑2013 · 44 km
5.5Liushun 75 km ↓2026 · 148 km
5.4Hadapu Zhen 33 km ↑2013 · 51 km
5.4Liushun 45 km ↓1987 · 128 km

Towns and villages around Caotanxia

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Caotanxia

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Caotanxia?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Caotanxia.
What is the hottest month in Caotanxia?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Caotanxia?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -1°C and lows of -13°C.
What is the rainiest month in Caotanxia?
July is the wettest month with about 86 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.