Jiayuguan weather in October
In October, Jiayuguan sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 7 mm of precipitation across 1.8 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Jiayuguan's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jiayuguan's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 14°
- 7th warmest
- Overnight low
- 2°
- 6th coldest
- Precipitation
- 7 mm
- 1.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 10 h 54 min
- 7:44 AM – 6:40 PM
- Cloud cover
- 33%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.19 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.9
- 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 October
Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.
A typical October day in Jiayuguan reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Avg low (°C) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 6 |
| 2 | 17 | 6 |
| 3 | 17 | 5 |
| 4 | 16 | 5 |
| 5 | 16 | 5 |
| 6 | 16 | 5 |
| 7 | 16 | 4 |
| 8 | 15 | 4 |
| 9 | 15 | 4 |
| 10 | 15 | 4 |
| 11 | 15 | 3 |
| 12 | 15 | 3 |
| 13 | 14 | 3 |
| 14 | 14 | 3 |
| 15 | 14 | 2 |
| 16 | 14 | 2 |
| 17 | 13 | 2 |
| 18 | 13 | 2 |
| 19 | 13 | 1 |
| 20 | 13 | 1 |
| 21 | 12 | 1 |
| 22 | 12 | 1 |
| 23 | 12 | 0 |
| 24 | 12 | 0 |
| 25 | 11 | 0 |
| 26 | 11 | 0 |
| 27 | 11 | 0 |
| 28 | 11 | -1 |
| 29 | 10 | -1 |
| 30 | 10 | -1 |
| 31 | 10 | -1 |
How October really feels in Jiayuguan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Jiayuguan weather by month
How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -3° / -13° | 3 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 1° / -10° | 3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 10.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 8° / -4° | 10 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 11.7 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 15° / 3° | 9 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 13 | 5.7 |
| May | 21° / 9° | 15 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 14.2 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 25° / 14° | 20 | 4.2 | 0 | 14.8 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 27° / 16° | 25 | 5.2 | 0 | 14.5 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 25° / 14° | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 13.6 | 7.8 |
| Sep | 20° / 9° | 18 | 3.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 14° / 2° | 7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 10.9 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 5° / -5° | 5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 9.8 | 0.7 |
| Dec | -2° / -11° | 4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 |
| Cloudier (%) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 | 30 |
| 2 | 70 | 30 |
| 3 | 70 | 30 |
| 4 | 70 | 30 |
| 5 | 70 | 30 |
| 6 | 70 | 30 |
| 7 | 71 | 29 |
| 8 | 72 | 28 |
| 9 | 72 | 28 |
| 10 | 71 | 29 |
| 11 | 71 | 29 |
| 12 | 71 | 29 |
| 13 | 72 | 28 |
| 14 | 72 | 28 |
| 15 | 72 | 28 |
| 16 | 72 | 28 |
| 17 | 74 | 26 |
| 18 | 74 | 26 |
| 19 | 74 | 26 |
| 20 | 75 | 25 |
| 21 | 75 | 25 |
| 22 | 76 | 24 |
| 23 | 76 | 24 |
| 24 | 76 | 24 |
| 25 | 76 | 24 |
| 26 | 78 | 22 |
| 27 | 78 | 22 |
| 28 | 78 | 22 |
| 29 | 78 | 22 |
| 30 | 78 | 22 |
| 31 | 78 | 22 |
Chance of precipitation in October
Jiayuguan gets around 7 mm of rain and snow over 1.8 wet days in October. 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 8% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Snow chance (%) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | 5 | 1 |
| 15 | 5 | 1 |
| 16 | 5 | 1 |
| 17 | 5 | 2 |
| 18 | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | 5 | 2 |
| 21 | 5 | 2 |
| 22 | 5 | 2 |
| 23 | 5 | 3 |
| 24 | 5 | 3 |
| 25 | 5 | 3 |
| 26 | 5 | 3 |
| 27 | 5 | 3 |
| 28 | 5 | 3 |
| 29 | 5 | 4 |
| 30 | 5 | 4 |
| 31 | 5 | 4 |
Humidity in October
Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
| 29 | 100 |
| 30 | 100 |
| 31 | 100 |
Wind in October
Winds average 8 km/h in October.
Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 8 | calm |
| 16 | 8 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | calm |
| 19 | 8 | calm |
| 20 | 8 | calm |
| 21 | 8 | calm |
| 22 | 8 | calm |
| 23 | 8 | calm |
| 24 | 8 | calm |
| 25 | 8 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 8 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
| 31 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in October
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:28 AM to 8:01 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 6:20 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.3 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:28 | 7:29 | 7:30 | 7:31 | 7:32 | 7:33 | 7:34 | 7:35 | 7:36 | 7:38 | 7:39 | 7:40 | 7:41 | 7:42 | 7:43 | 7:44 | 7:45 | 7:46 | 7:47 | 7:48 | 7:49 | 7:51 | 7:52 | 7:53 | 7:54 | 7:55 | 7:56 | 7:57 | 7:58 | 8:00 | 8:01 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:03 | 7:02 | 7:00 | 6:58 | 6:57 | 6:55 | 6:54 | 6:52 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:20 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.6 | 7:28 | 7:03 |
| 2 | 11.5 | 7:29 | 7:02 |
| 3 | 11.5 | 7:30 | 7:00 |
| 4 | 11.5 | 7:31 | 6:58 |
| 5 | 11.4 | 7:32 | 6:57 |
| 6 | 11.4 | 7:33 | 6:55 |
| 7 | 11.3 | 7:34 | 6:54 |
| 8 | 11.3 | 7:35 | 6:52 |
| 9 | 11.2 | 7:36 | 6:50 |
| 10 | 11.2 | 7:38 | 6:49 |
| 11 | 11.1 | 7:39 | 6:47 |
| 12 | 11.1 | 7:40 | 6:46 |
| 13 | 11.1 | 7:41 | 6:44 |
| 14 | 11.0 | 7:42 | 6:43 |
| 15 | 11.0 | 7:43 | 6:41 |
| 16 | 10.9 | 7:44 | 6:40 |
| 17 | 10.9 | 7:45 | 6:38 |
| 18 | 10.8 | 7:46 | 6:37 |
| 19 | 10.8 | 7:47 | 6:35 |
| 20 | 10.8 | 7:48 | 6:34 |
| 21 | 10.7 | 7:49 | 6:33 |
| 22 | 10.7 | 7:51 | 6:31 |
| 23 | 10.6 | 7:52 | 6:30 |
| 24 | 10.6 | 7:53 | 6:29 |
| 25 | 10.6 | 7:54 | 6:27 |
| 26 | 10.5 | 7:55 | 6:26 |
| 27 | 10.5 | 7:56 | 6:25 |
| 28 | 10.4 | 7:57 | 6:24 |
| 29 | 10.4 | 7:58 | 6:22 |
| 30 | 10.4 | 8:00 | 6:21 |
| 31 | 10.3 | 8:01 | 6:20 |
Solar energy in October
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.19 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 — October's 4.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 23 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 24 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 25 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 26 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 27 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 28 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 29 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 31 | 3.6 | Moderate |
Hazard calendar for Jiayuguan
In October, Jiayuguan sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Jiayuguan sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in May.
Is October a good time to visit Jiayuguan?
Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
October is a reasonable time to visit Jiayuguan for sightseeing.
What to pack for Jiayuguan in October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, Jiayuguan sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.
UV index in Jiayuguan in October
Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Jiayuguan in October
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 19 | 20 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 37 | Poor |
| Apr | 39 | Poor |
| May | 39 | Poor |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 26 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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
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).