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Zhangye Shi
Zhangye Shi
Gansu, China

Sunying

Sunying is a locality in Gansu, China, 2,023 m above sea level. The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now3°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population–
Local time05:54
38.61° N, 101.16° EElevation 2,023 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
The year in Sunyingweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec64October
October: high / low12° / -1°
Rain this month12mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep

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

Sunying at a glance

Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month25°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-18°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthAugust

42 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

2 mm of rain

Monuments nearby6+

within 95 km

Weather in Sunying

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

14-day forecast
3°C

Clear · wind 1 km/h · humidity 22%

Today hour by hour
Today27 Oct12°2°
Wed28 Oct7°-2°
Thu29 Oct10°2°
Fri30 Oct16°2°
Sat31 Oct6°0°
Sun1 Nov8°0°
Mon2 Nov9°2°
Tue3 Nov11°3°
Wed4 Nov10°2°
Thu5 Nov7°1°

When to go to Sunying

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score575854698685838485645658
High-2°1°7°14°19°23°25°23°19°12°5°-1°
Low-18°-14°-8°-2°4°9°12°10°6°-1°-9°-16°
Rain (mm)337922354542341232
Wet days101245776210

What's on in Sunying

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

Monuments and museums in Sunying

All monuments

Wildlife in October

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

The sky over Sunying

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Sunying

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.0Sanzha 63 km →1954 · 39 km
6.6Nangu 107 km ↘2022 · 87 km
6.0Nanmenxia 89 km ↖1986 · 102 km
5.9Nanmenxia 79 km ↑2016 · 112 km

Towns and villages around Sunying

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

Places near Sunying

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Sunying?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Sunying.
What is the hottest month in Sunying?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Sunying?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -2°C and lows of -18°C.
What is the rainiest month in Sunying?
August is the wettest month with about 42 mm of precipitation on 7 wet days.