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Guanting
Qinghai, China

Guanting

Guanting is a small town in Qinghai, China, 1,841 m above sea level. It has a population of about 15,778. The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now10°C
Best timeApr–May · Jul
Population15,778
Local time02:17
35.88° N, 102.80° EElevation 1,841 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
The year in Guantingweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec52October
October: high / low14° / 4°
Rain this month25mm
Best timeApr–May · Jul

Best: Apr–May · Jul. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Guanting at a glance

Best time to visitApr–May · Jul

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month24°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-13°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

77 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

2 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 1.3 km

Weather in Guanting

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

14-day forecast
10°C

Clear · wind 4 km/h · humidity 30%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct20°8°
Sat24 Oct9°5°0.7 mm
Sun25 Oct12°4°2.4 mm
Mon26 Oct9°3°1.2 mm
Tue27 Oct11°2°
Wed28 Oct11°5°
Thu29 Oct14°4°
Fri30 Oct12°4°
Sat31 Oct13°4°

When to go to Guanting

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score565245666663656562525258
High1°4°9°15°20°22°24°23°19°14°8°3°
Low-13°-10°-4°2°7°12°14°13°10°4°-3°-10°
Rain (mm)34122452597785582542
Wet days123712141616151030

What's on in Guanting

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

Monuments and museums in Guanting

All monuments

More museums: 喇家遗址博物馆

Nature around Guanting

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 Guanting

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Guanting

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.9Dahejia 12 km ↘2023 · 15 km
5.6Tianjiazhai 17 km ↓1968 · 104 km
5.6Haidong 64 km →1995 · 68 km
5.3Labuleng 20 km ↘2019 · 90 km

Towns and villages around Guanting

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

Guanting from above

Getting to Guanting

Xining Caojiabao International AirportXNN
100 km
Lanzhou Zhongchuan International AirportLHW
102 km
Gannan Xiahe AirportGXH
119 km
炳灵寺东干码头
23 km

Places near Guanting

Places with a climate like Guanting

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Guanting?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, May and July offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Guanting.
What is the hottest month in Guanting?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Guanting?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 1°C and lows of -13°C.
What is the rainiest month in Guanting?
July is the wettest month with about 77 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.