Jiayuguan weather in November

In November, Jiayuguan sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 5 mm of precipitation across 1.6 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Jiayuguan's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jiayuguan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
4th coldest
Precipitation
5 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
8:19 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
35%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Jiayuguan is prefecture-level city in Gansu, China.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 25.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
189/km²
people per km²
Founded
1965

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical November day in Jiayuguan reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 8°C cooler than October and about 7°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
110-2
29-2
39-2
49-2
59-2
68-3
78-3
88-3
97-3
107-4
117-4
126-4
136-5
146-5
155-5
165-5
175-6
184-6
194-6
204-6
213-7
223-7
233-7
243-7
252-8
262-8
272-8
282-8
291-8
301-9

How November really feels in Jiayuguan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
30
10 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Jiayuguan weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -13°31.11.79.50.0
Feb / -10°31.11.510.40.0
Mar / -4°102.32.211.71.6
Apr15° / 92.30.8135.7
May21° / 153.90.214.27.4
Jun25° / 14°204.2014.87.8
Jul27° / 16°255.2014.57.5
Aug25° / 14°275.4013.67.8
Sep20° / 183.5012.37.6
Oct14° / 71.80.610.94.9
Nov / -5°51.61.79.80.7
Dec-2° / -11°41.41.89.20.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37723
47624
57624
67624
77525
87426
97426
107228
117228
127228
137228
147030
157030
167030
177030
187030
197030
207030
217129
227030
237030
247030
257030
267030
277030
286931
296931
306931

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Jiayuguan gets around 5 mm of rain and snow over 1.6 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 6% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
154
254
354
454
555
655
755
855
955
1066
1166
1266
1366
1466
1567
1667
1767
1867
1967
2067
2167
2267
2367
2467
2567
2667
2767
2867
2967
3057

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 7 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 8:02 AM to 8:34 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.38:026:19
210.28:036:18
310.28:046:17
410.28:056:16
510.18:076:15
610.18:086:14
710.18:096:13
810.08:106:12
910.08:116:11
1010.08:126:10
119.98:136:09
129.98:156:08
139.98:166:07
149.88:176:07
159.88:186:06
169.88:196:05
179.78:206:04
189.78:216:04
199.78:226:03
209.68:246:03
219.68:256:02
229.68:266:01
239.68:276:01
249.58:286:00
259.58:296:00
269.58:306:00
279.58:315:59
289.48:325:59
299.48:335:59
309.48:345:58

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.6Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Jiayuguan

In seasonPeak

None of Jiayuguan's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Jiayuguan sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Jiayuguan?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jiayuguan.

What to pack for Jiayuguan in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Jiayuguan sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Jiayuguan in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jiayuguan peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateLowJul 14UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Jiayuguan in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Jiayuguan is worst in May — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Jiayuguan's WHO annual average of 25.9 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1039 µg/m³Dec 1816 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr39Poor
May39Poor
Jun25Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jiayuguan?

Jiayuguan sits at 39.8°N, 98.3°E, 1,635 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Dunhuang, 309 km away.

DunhuangBogdHovdDalandzadgadYinchuanBayanhongorAltaiArvayheer

Topography around Jiayuguan

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Jiayuguan.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jiayuguan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 1,636 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 748 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,337 m.

The land around Jiayuguan is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and bare terrain (32%) within 3 km, bare terrain (75%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
748 m
80 km
4,337 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
November weather nearby: Dunhuang 309 km · Bogd 628 km · Hovd 636 km · Dalandzadgad 659 km · Yinchuan 705 km · Bayanhongor 737 km · Altai 748 km · Arvayheer 805 km

China travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,862
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.5
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
17.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 464
Religion
unaffiliated 52%folk religion 22%Buddhist 18%Christian 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Jiayuguan (39.8112°, 98.2862°, elevation 1,635 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).