Jiayuguan in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Jiayuguan sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 33 mm of precipitation over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Jiayuguan's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Jiayuguan's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 15°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 3°C
Precipitation: 33 mm; 9 wet days
Avg wind: 10 km/h
Travel score: 4.9; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Jiayuguan in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Jiayuguan reaches about 15°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Jiayuguan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 45 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

8 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Jiayuguan weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Jiayuguan gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 9 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 10 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Jiayuguan

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In spring, Jiayuguan overlaps 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.

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Is spring a good time to visit Jiayuguan?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.9

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

1.8

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Jiayuguan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jiayuguan in Spring

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

In spring, Jiayuguan sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

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UV index in Jiayuguan in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — 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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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

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.

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

artificial surfaces 57%

16 km

748 m

bare terrain 75%

80 km

4,337 m

bare terrain 70%

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Spring 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

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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
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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.