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February Weather in Banqiao China

Daily high temperatures increase by 10°F, from 30°F to 40°F, rarely falling below 18°F or exceeding 51°F.

Daily low temperatures increase by 10°F, from 10°F to 20°F, rarely falling below -1°F or exceeding 28°F.

For reference, on July 24, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Banqiao typically range from 63°F to 85°F, while on January 18, the coldest day of the year, they range from 7°F to 27°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in February in Banqiao

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 February. 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 February in Banqiao

Average Hourly Temperature in February in BanqiaoFeb1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292912 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 AMJanMarNowNowfrigidfreezingvery coldcoldfrigid
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 February in Banqiao experiences gradually increasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy increasing from 35% to 41%.

The clearest day of the month is February 5, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 65% 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 November 5, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 75%.

Cloud Cover Categories in February in Banqiao

Cloud Cover Categories in February in BanqiaoFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%JanMarFeb 165%Feb 165%Feb 2959%Feb 2959%Feb 1163%Feb 1163%Feb 2161%Feb 2161%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.

Over the course of February in Banqiao, the length of the day is rapidly increasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day increases by 1 hour, 6 minutes, implying an average daily increase of 2 minutes, 21 seconds, and weekly increase of 16 minutes, 25 seconds.

The shortest day of the month is February 1, with 10 hours, 12 minutes of daylight and the longest day is February 29, with 11 hours, 17 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in February in Banqiao

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in February in BanqiaoFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrJanMarnightnightdaydayFeb 110 hr, 12 minFeb 110 hr, 12 minFeb 2911 hr, 17 minFeb 2911 hr, 17 minNowNow
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 Banqiao is 8:26 AM on February 1 and the earliest sunrise is 34 minutes earlier at 7:52 AM on February 29.

The earliest sunset is 6:38 PM on February 1 and the latest sunset is 32 minutes later at 7:10 PM on February 29.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Banqiao during 2024.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:52 AM and sets 14 hours, 56 minutes later, at 8:48 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 8:34 AM and sets 9 hours, 24 minutes later, at 5:58 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in February in Banqiao

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in February in BanqiaoFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829292 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJanMar7:52 AM7:52 AMFeb 297:10 PMFeb 297:10 PM8:26 AM8:26 AMFeb 16:38 PMFeb 16:38 PM8:16 AM8:16 AMFeb 116:49 PMFeb 116:49 PMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of February. 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 February in Banqiao

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in February in BanqiaoFeb1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292912 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 AMJanMar0010102020203030405000010102020303040NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of February 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 February 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 February in Banqiao

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in February in BanqiaoFeb1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292912 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMJanMarJan 117:58 PMJan 117:58 PMJan 261:55 AMJan 261:55 AMFeb 107:00 AMFeb 107:00 AMFeb 248:31 PMFeb 248:31 PMMar 105:01 PMMar 105:01 PMMar 253:01 PMMar 253:01 PM8:42 AM8:42 AM5:45 PM5:45 PM5:51 PM5:51 PM9:09 AM9:09 AM8:45 AM8:45 AM7:13 PM7:13 PM6:50 PM6:50 PM8:30 AM8:30 AM7:41 AM7:41 AM7:20 PM7:20 PM7:40 PM7:40 PM7:35 AM7:35 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.
Feb 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
70%-11:25 AMW-5:41 AMS250,057 mi
2
60%12:55 AMESE11:47 AMWSW-6:22 AMS247,948 mi
3
50%1:57 AMESE12:13 PMWSW-7:06 AMS245,120 mi
4
40%3:03 AMESE12:45 PMWSW-7:54 AMS241,668 mi
5
29%4:11 AMESE1:25 PMSW-8:48 AMS237,774 mi
6
20%5:20 AMSE2:15 PMSW-9:47 AMS233,701 mi
7
11%6:24 AMSE3:19 PMSW-10:51 AMS229,794 mi
8
5%7:20 AMSE4:32 PMSW-11:56 AMS226,433 mi
9
1%8:07 AMESE5:52 PMWSW-12:59 PMS223,975 mi
10
0%8:45 AMESE7:13 PMWSW-1:59 PMS222,677 mi
11
3%9:16 AMESE8:32 PMW-2:53 PMS222,651 mi
12
8%9:44 AME9:49 PMW-3:45 PMS223,845 mi
13
16%10:10 AME11:04 PMW-4:34 PMS226,071 mi
14
26%10:36 AMENE--5:23 PMS229,045 mi
15
37%-12:17 AMWNW11:03 AMENE6:12 PMS232,452 mi
16
50%-1:30 AMWNW11:34 AMENE7:04 PMS235,993 mi
17
59%-2:42 AMWNW12:11 PMENE7:57 PMS239,418 mi
18
70%-3:51 AMNW12:54 PMNE8:52 PMS242,551 mi
19
79%-4:54 AMNW1:44 PMNE9:47 PMS245,281 mi
20
86%-5:48 AMNW2:41 PMNE10:40 PMS247,561 mi
21
93%-6:34 AMNW3:43 PMNE11:31 PMS249,385 mi
22
95%-7:11 AMWNW4:46 PMENE--
23
97%-7:42 AMWNW5:49 PMENE12:18 AMS250,772 mi
24
100%-8:07 AMWNW6:50 PMENE1:02 AMS251,744 mi
25
100%-8:30 AMWNW7:50 PME1:43 AMS252,311 mi
26
99%-8:50 AMW8:48 PME2:22 AMS252,466 mi
27
96%-9:10 AMW9:47 PME3:01 AMS252,177 mi
28
91%-9:29 AMW10:47 PMESE3:39 AMS251,397 mi
29
84%-9:51 AMWSW11:48 PMESE4:19 AMS250,074 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 Banqiao is essentially constant during February, remaining around 0% throughout.

For reference, on July 20, 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 February in Banqiao

Humidity Comfort Levels in February in BanqiaoFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%JanMarFeb 150%Feb 150%Feb 10%Feb 10%Feb 290%Feb 290%NowNowdrydry
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 Banqiao is increasing during February, increasing from 6.2 miles per hour to 7.4 miles per hour over the course of the month.

For reference, on April 29, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 9.2 miles per hour, while on December 29, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 5.8 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in February in Banqiao

Average Wind Speed in February in BanqiaoFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphJanMarFeb 16.2 mphFeb 16.2 mphFeb 297.4 mphFeb 297.4 mphFeb 116.6 mphFeb 116.6 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The wind direction in Banqiao during February is predominantly out of the west from February 1 to February 19 and the north from February 19 to February 29.

Wind Direction in February in Banqiao

Wind Direction in February in BanqiaoWNFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%JanMarNowNowwesteastnorthsouth
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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 Banqiao typically lasts for 5.8 months (175 days), from around April 20 to around October 12, rarely starting before April 2 or after May 8, and rarely ending before September 26 or after October 29.

The month of February in Banqiao is reliably fully outside of the growing season.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in February in Banqiao

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in February in BanqiaoFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%JanMar0%Feb 150%Feb 15NowNowfrigidfreezingvery coldcoldcool
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 Banqiao are essentially constant during February, remaining around 1°F throughout.

Growing Degree Days in February in Banqiao

Growing Degree Days in February in BanqiaoFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290.0°F0.0°F0.5°F0.5°F1.0°F1.0°F1.5°F1.5°F2.0°F2.0°F2.5°F2.5°F3.0°F3.0°FJanMarFeb 10°FFeb 10°FFeb 291°FFeb 291°FFeb 110°FFeb 110°FFeb 210°FFeb 210°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of February, 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 Banqiao is increasing during February, rising by 1.1 kWh, from 3.4 kWh to 4.5 kWh, over the course of the month.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in February in Banqiao

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in February in BanqiaoFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWhJanMarFeb 13.4 kWhFeb 13.4 kWhFeb 294.5 kWhFeb 294.5 kWhFeb 113.8 kWhFeb 113.8 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 Banqiao are 39.295 deg latitude, 100.315 deg longitude, and 4,915 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Banqiao contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 476 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 4,867 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,886 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (8,776 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Banqiao is covered by grassland (78%), within 10 miles by bare soil (25%) and grassland (25%), and within 50 miles by grassland (47%) and bare soil (30%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Banqiao, 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 Banqiao.

At a distance of 166 kilometers from Banqiao, further than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed insufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records. Consequently, the station records are blended with interpolated values from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis , and both are corrected for elevation differences according to the International Standard Atmosphere .

The weight assigned to the MERRA-2 value depends on the distance from Banqiao to the nearest station, increasing from 0% at 150 kilometers to 100% at 200 kilometers. In this case, the MERRA-2 weight is 24%, making the weight assigned to the weather station 76%.

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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