Tuesday, 28 July, in Lanzhou (China): mostly clear, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +30°, at night around +19°. Wind up to 17 km/h. Brief rain is possible — an umbrella won't hurt. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sun will rise at 06:08 and set at 20:13 — daylight lasts 14 hours.
Hourly weather in Lanzhou
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💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Lanzhou for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Tue 28.7
🌤️
💧 37%
+19°+30°
Morning
🌤️
+23°
Day
🌤️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+19°
Mostly clear · precipitation 37% · wind up to 17 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Today 29.7
☀️
💧 39%
+19°+31°
Morning
☀️
+21°
Day
☀️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+19°
Clear · precipitation 39% · wind up to 21 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tomorrow 30.7
🌦️
💧 39%
+20°+29°
Morning
☁️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+20°
Drizzle · precipitation 39% · wind up to 16 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Fri 31.7
🌦️
💧 52%
+20°+28°
Morning
🌦️
+23°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+20°
Drizzle · precipitation 52% · wind up to 15 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sat 1.8
☁️
💧 33%
+21°+29°
Morning
☁️
+24°
Day
☁️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+21°
Overcast · precipitation 33% · wind up to 13 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sun 2.8
🌦️
💧 78%
+17°+24°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+17°
Rain showers · precipitation 78% · wind up to 7 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 3.8
☁️
💧 22%
+14°+28°
Morning
☁️
+19°
Day
☁️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+14°
Overcast · precipitation 22% · wind up to 8 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tue 4.8
☀️
💧 12%
+17°+29°
Morning
☀️
+21°
Day
☀️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+17°
Clear · precipitation 12% · wind up to 5 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Wed 5.8
🌤️
💧 6%
+17°+29°
Morning
🌤️
+21°
Day
🌤️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+17°
Mostly clear · precipitation 6% · wind up to 5 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Thu 6.8
☀️
💧 6%
+18°+29°
Morning
☀️
+22°
Day
☀️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+18°
Clear · precipitation 6% · wind up to 4 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Fri 7.8
☀️
💧 3%
+18°+30°
Morning
☀️
+22°
Day
☀️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+18°
Clear · precipitation 3% · wind up to 16 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sat 8.8
☁️
💧 10%
+19°+31°
Morning
☁️
+23°
Day
☁️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+19°
Overcast · precipitation 10% · wind up to 15 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sun 9.8
☁️
💧 14%
+20°+32°
Morning
☁️
+24°
Day
☁️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+20°
Overcast · precipitation 14% · wind up to 14 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Mon 10.8
🌤️
💧 24%
+20°+33°
Morning
🌤️
+25°
Day
🌤️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+20°
Mostly clear · precipitation 24% · wind up to 16 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏃 Running
25 / 100
comfort for running · So-so
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
37%
possible · moderate
✨ Stars
62 / 100
evening visibility · Average
🧺 Laundry drying
23 / 100
will dry outside · So-so
🚗 Car wash
51 / 100
no rain expected · Average
🌫️ Air quality
24
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 12PM10: 15O₃: 61NO₂: 9
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:08
Sunset
20:13
Golden hour
19:37
Daylight
14 h (-2 min vs yesterday)
Lanzhou climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+2°
-8°
Jan
+6°
-5°
Feb
+13°
+0°
Mar
+19°
+6°
Apr
+24°
+11°
May
+28°
+15°
Jun
+29°
+18°
Jul
+28°
+17°
Aug
+22°
+12°
Sep
+16°
+6°
Oct
+10°
-1°
Nov
+3°
-6°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month
Day
Night
Precipitation
What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January
+2°
-8°
4 mm
Proper winter: +2° daytime, frost and short days. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. This is the coldest month of the year.
February
+6°
-5°
6 mm
A cold month: +6° by day, long walks get uncomfortable. 🧣 a warmer jacket.
March
+13°
+0°
13 mm
Cool: around +13° by day, you'll need a warm layer. 🧥 a warm jacket.
April
+19°
+6°
23 mm
Ideal weather: +19° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
May
+24°
+11°
43 mm
The most pleasant season: +24° by day, comfortable all day long. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
June
+28°
+15°
55 mm
Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +15° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July
+29°
+18°
85 mm
Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (85 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. This is the hottest month of the year in Lanzhou.
August
+28°
+17°
95 mm
A comfortable month: +28° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (95 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
September
+22°
+12°
69 mm
One of the best times to visit: +22° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (69 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening.
October
+16°
+6°
39 mm
A fresh month — +16° daytime, take a jacket for walks. 🙂 a sweater for the evening.
November
+10°
-1°
7 mm
A cold month: +10° by day, long walks get uncomfortable. 🧥 a warm jacket.
December
+3°
-6°
2 mm
Cold: +3° by day, down to -6° at night — dress warmly. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. One of the driest months — rain is very unlikely.
When to visit Lanzhou
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: April, May, June
Daytime air+19…+28°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +19…+28° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, March, July, August, September, October
Daytime air+2…+29°
Precipitationoften
Why: cool (+2…+29°) — not beach season, but great for city sights and museums.
🔴 Not the best time
❄️ Cold season: February, November, December
Daytime air+3…+10°
Precipitationalmost none
Why: cold and dark (+3…+10° by day, 10 h of daylight) — only if frost and short days don’t put you off.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Lanzhou is April – June, and the most comfortable months are April, May, June. The toughest months to visit are February, November, December: cold and short days.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+30°
Normal for July
+29°
Deviation
1° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+34°
Record for this date
+39° (2010)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Lanzhou
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