Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Baiyin Chagan China

In Baiyin Chagan, the summers are warm and partly cloudy and the winters are frigid, dry, windy, and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from -1°F to 82°F and is rarely below -11°F or above 90°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Baiyin Chagan for warm-weather activities is from early July to mid August.

The warm season lasts for 3.8 months, from May 18 to September 11, with an average daily high temperature above 69°F. The hottest month of the year in Baiyin Chagan is July, with an average high of 81°F and low of 57°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.2 months, from November 21 to February 28, with an average daily high temperature below 32°F. The coldest month of the year in Baiyin Chagan is January, with an average low of -1°F and high of 20°F.

In Baiyin Chagan, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Baiyin Chagan begins around August 27 and lasts for 6.2 months, ending around March 1.

The clearest month of the year in Baiyin Chagan is November, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 74% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around March 1 and lasts for 5.8 months, ending around August 27.

The cloudiest month of the year in Baiyin Chagan is June, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 42% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Baiyin Chagan varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 3.4 months, from June 7 to September 19, with a greater than 18% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Baiyin Chagan is July, with an average of 10.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.6 months, from September 19 to June 7. The month with the fewest wet days in Baiyin Chagan is January, with an average of 0.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Baiyin Chagan changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 7.8 months, from March 16 to November 7. The month with the most days of rain alone in Baiyin Chagan is July, with an average of 10.0 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 4.1 months, from November 7 to March 12. The month with the most days of snow alone in Baiyin Chagan is November, with an average of 0.3 days.

Mixed snow and rain is the most common for 4.0 days, from March 12 to March 16. The month with the most days of mixed snow and rain in Baiyin Chagan is April, with an average of 0.4 days.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Baiyin Chagan experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 5.6 months, from April 27 to October 13, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Baiyin Chagan is July, with an average rainfall of 2.7 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 6.4 months, from October 13 to April 27. The month with the least rain in Baiyin Chagan is January, with an average rainfall of -0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Baiyin Chagan varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 11 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 15 hours, 11 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 4:52 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 3 hours, 1 minute later at 7:53 AM on January 4. The earliest sunset is at 4:57 PM on December 8, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 8 minutes later at 8:05 PM on June 27.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Baiyin Chagan during 2024.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 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.

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 perceived humidity level in Baiyin Chagan, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

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 Baiyin Chagan experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 7.7 months, from October 13 to June 3, with average wind speeds of more than 11.6 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Baiyin Chagan is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 14.1 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 4.3 months, from June 3 to October 13. The calmest month of the year in Baiyin Chagan is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.9 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Baiyin Chagan varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 1.4 months, from July 13 to August 26, with a peak percentage of 38% on July 29. The wind is most often from the west for 11 months, from August 26 to July 13, with a peak percentage of 69% on January 1.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Baiyin Chagan throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Baiyin Chagan for general outdoor tourist activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Baiyin Chagan for hot-weather activities is from early July to early August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

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 Baiyin Chagan typically lasts for 4.3 months (134 days), from around May 12 to around September 23, rarely starting before April 26 or after May 29, and rarely ending before September 7 or after October 8.

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.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Baiyin Chagan should appear around May 2, only rarely appearing before April 23 or after May 11.

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 experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from April 13 to August 3, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Baiyin Chagan is May, with an average of 7.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from November 3 to February 5, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Baiyin Chagan is December, with an average of 2.4 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Baiyin Chagan are 41.453 deg latitude, 113.183 deg longitude, and 4,665 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Baiyin Chagan contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 443 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 4,709 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,086 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,084 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Baiyin Chagan is covered by grassland (59%), artificial surfaces (25%), and cropland (10%), within 10 miles by grassland (75%) and cropland (14%), and within 50 miles by grassland (61%) and cropland (22%).