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May Weather in Laojunmiao China

Daily high temperatures increase by 8°F, from 61°F to 69°F, rarely falling below 50°F or exceeding 77°F.

Daily low temperatures increase by 8°F, from 41°F to 49°F, rarely falling below 33°F or exceeding 55°F.

For reference, on July 25, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Laojunmiao typically range from 56°F to 77°F, while on January 18, the coldest day of the year, they range from 2°F to 23°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in May in Laojunmiao

The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on May. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in May in Laojunmiao

Average Hourly Temperature in May in LaojunmiaoMay112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMAprJunNowNowvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablevery coldfreezing
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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The month of May in Laojunmiao experiences essentially constant cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy remaining about 44% throughout the month.

The clearest day of the month is May 30, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 57% of the time.

For reference, on April 29, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 46%, while on September 21, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 76%.

Cloud Cover Categories in May in Laojunmiao

Cloud Cover Categories in May in LaojunmiaoMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%AprJunMay 154%May 154%May 3157%May 3157%May 1155%May 1155%May 2155%May 2155%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Laojunmiao, the chance of a wet day over the course of May is gradually increasing, starting the month at 3% and ending it at 6%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 11% on June 28, and its lowest chance is 0% on December 18.

Probability of Precipitation in May in Laojunmiao

Probability of Precipitation in May in LaojunmiaoMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%1%1%2%2%3%3%4%4%5%5%6%6%7%7%8%8%9%9%10%10%11%11%12%12%AprJunMay 13%May 13%May 316%May 316%May 114%May 114%May 216%May 216%NowNowrainsnowmixed
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during May in Laojunmiao is gradually increasing, starting the month at 0.1 inches, when it rarely exceeds 0.4 inches or falls below -0.0 inches, and ending the month at 0.5 inches, when it rarely exceeds 1.3 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in May in Laojunmiao

Average Monthly Rainfall in May in LaojunmiaoMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310.0 in0.0 in0.2 in0.2 in0.4 in0.4 in0.6 in0.6 in0.8 in0.8 in1.0 in1.0 in1.2 in1.2 in1.4 in1.4 in1.6 in1.6 inAprJunMay 10.1 inMay 10.1 inMay 310.5 inMay 310.5 inMay 110.2 inMay 110.2 inMay 210.3 inMay 210.3 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of May in Laojunmiao, the length of the day is increasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day increases by 53 minutes, implying an average daily increase of 1 minute, 47 seconds, and weekly increase of 12 minutes, 26 seconds.

The shortest day of the month is May 1, with 13 hours, 54 minutes of daylight and the longest day is May 31, with 14 hours, 48 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in May in Laojunmiao

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The latest sunrise of the month in Laojunmiao is 6:29 AM on May 1 and the earliest sunrise is 26 minutes earlier at 6:03 AM on May 31.

The earliest sunset is 8:23 PM on May 1 and the latest sunset is 27 minutes later at 8:50 PM on May 31.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Laojunmiao during 2024.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 6:00 AM and sets 15 hours, 0 minutes later, at 9:00 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 8:46 AM and sets 9 hours, 21 minutes later, at 6:07 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in May in Laojunmiao

The solar day over the course of May. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in May in Laojunmiao

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in May in LaojunmiaoMay112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun001010202020303040405050506060700001010202030303040405050606070NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of May 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for May 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in May in Laojunmiao

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in May in LaojunmiaoMay112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMAprJunApr 92:22 AMApr 92:22 AMApr 247:50 AMApr 247:50 AMMay 811:23 AMMay 811:23 AMMay 239:54 PMMay 239:54 PMJun 68:38 PMJun 68:38 PMJun 229:09 AMJun 229:09 AM7:08 AM7:08 AM8:54 PM8:54 PM7:44 PM7:44 PM6:33 AM6:33 AM6:04 AM6:04 AM9:02 PM9:02 PM8:49 PM8:49 PM6:06 AM6:06 AM5:15 AM5:15 AM9:08 PM9:08 PM8:47 PM8:47 PM5:35 AM5:35 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
May 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
50%2:43 AMESE12:11 PMWSW-7:27 AMS233,348 mi
2
44%3:20 AMESE1:26 PMWSW-8:23 AMS230,922 mi
3
33%3:50 AMESE2:41 PMWSW-9:15 AMS228,745 mi
4
22%4:17 AME3:56 PMW-10:05 AMS227,013 mi
5
12%4:42 AME5:11 PMW-10:54 AMS225,932 mi
6
5%5:07 AME6:26 PMWNW-11:43 AMS225,684 mi
7
1%5:34 AMENE7:44 PMWNW-12:34 PMS226,387 mi
8
0%6:04 AMENE9:02 PMWNW-1:28 PMS228,056 mi
9
2%6:40 AMENE10:18 PMNW-2:25 PMS230,594 mi
10
6%7:24 AMNE11:29 PMNW-3:24 PMS233,790 mi
11
13%8:17 AMNE--4:23 PMS237,357 mi
12
21%-12:29 AMNW9:17 AMNE5:20 PMS240,976 mi
13
30%-1:19 AMNW10:22 AMNE6:14 PMS244,346 mi
14
40%-1:58 AMWNW11:28 AMENE7:03 PMS247,218 mi
15
50%-2:29 AMWNW12:32 PMENE7:47 PMS249,411 mi
16
60%-2:55 AMWNW1:34 PMENE8:29 PMS250,819 mi
17
69%-3:17 AMWNW2:34 PME9:08 PMS251,409 mi
18
78%-3:37 AMW3:34 PME9:47 PMS251,211 mi
19
85%-3:56 AMW4:33 PME10:25 PMS250,309 mi
20
92%-4:16 AMW5:33 PMESE11:06 PMS248,826 mi
21
96%-4:37 AMWSW6:36 PMESE11:49 PMS246,911 mi
22
98%-5:01 AMWSW7:41 PMESE--
23
100%-5:30 AMWSW8:49 PMESE12:36 AMS244,720 mi
24
100%-6:06 AMSW9:56 PMSE1:27 AMS242,404 mi
25
98%-6:50 AMSW10:59 PMSE2:23 AMS240,093 mi
26
95%-7:46 AMSW11:56 PMSE3:23 AMS237,887 mi
27
88%-8:51 AMSW-4:23 AMS235,850 mi
28
80%12:43 AMSE10:02 AMWSW-5:23 AMS234,014 mi
29
70%1:21 AMESE11:17 AMWSW-6:19 AMS232,396 mi
30
59%1:53 AMESE12:31 PMWSW-7:11 AMS231,011 mi
31
50%2:20 AMESE1:44 PMW-8:01 AMS229,894 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Laojunmiao is essentially constant during May, remaining around 0% throughout.

For reference, on July 11, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time, while on January 1, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in May in Laojunmiao

Humidity Comfort Levels in May in LaojunmiaoMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%AprJunMay 160%May 160%May 10%May 10%May 310%May 310%NowNowdrydrycomfortablecomfortable
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Laojunmiao is gradually decreasing during May, decreasing from 10.2 miles per hour to 9.4 miles per hour over the course of the month.

For reference, on April 21, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 10.3 miles per hour, while on January 24, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 7.6 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in May in Laojunmiao

The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Laojunmiao throughout May is predominantly from the west, with a peak proportion of 42% on May 1.

Wind Direction in May in Laojunmiao

Wind Direction in May in LaojunmiaoMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%AprJunNowNowwesteastnorthsouth
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Laojunmiao typically lasts for 5.0 months (152 days), from around April 29 to around September 27, rarely starting before April 11 or after May 16, and rarely ending before September 11 or after October 14.

The month of May in Laojunmiao is more likely than not fully within the growing season, with the chance that a given day is in the growing season rapidly increasing from 57% to 99% over the course of the month.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in May in Laojunmiao

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in May in Laojunmiaogrowing seasonMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%AprJun57%May 157%May 199%May 3199%May 3182%May 1182%May 1196%May 2196%May 21Apr 1110%Apr 1110%NowNowfreezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Laojunmiao are increasing during May, increasing by 217°F, from 90°F to 307°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in May in Laojunmiao

The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of May, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Laojunmiao is essentially constant during May, remaining within 0.2 kWh of 7.4 kWh throughout.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in May in Laojunmiao

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in May in LaojunmiaoMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhAprJunMay 17.1 kWhMay 17.1 kWhMay 317.6 kWhMay 317.6 kWhMay 117.4 kWhMay 117.4 kWhMay 217.5 kWhMay 217.5 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Laojunmiao are 39.833 deg latitude, 97.733 deg longitude, and 6,647 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Laojunmiao contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 574 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 6,665 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (3,894 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (13,583 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Laojunmiao is covered by bare soil (95%), within 10 miles by grassland (63%) and bare soil (30%), and within 50 miles by grassland (58%) and bare soil (32%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Laojunmiao, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There is only a single weather station, Jiayuguan Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Laojunmiao.

At a distance of 65 kilometers from Laojunmiao, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Laojunmiao according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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