Tuesday, 13 October, in Lanzhou (China): partly cloudy, moderately warm. During the day the air will warm up to +21°, at night around +7°. Wind up to 6 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. A T-shirt is comfortable during the day, but take a light sweater or windbreaker for the evening. The sun will rise at 07:09 and set at 18:31 — daylight lasts 11 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 13.10
🌫️
+7°+21°
Morning
🌫️
+12°
Day
🌫️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+7°
Fog · precipitation 0% · wind up to 6 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Today 14.10
☁️
+8°+21°
Morning
🌤️
+9°
Day
☁️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+17°
Night
🌙
+8°
Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 15 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Tomorrow 15.10
🌦️
💧 92%
+7°+14°
Morning
⛅
+8°
Day
🌦️
+14°
Evening
🌇
+10°
Night
🌙
+7°
Drizzle · precipitation 92% · wind up to 13 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Fri 16.10
🌦️
💧 92%
+5°+14°
Morning
🌦️
+8°
Day
🌦️
+14°
Evening
🌇
+12°
Night
🌙
+5°
Rain showers · precipitation 92% · wind up to 11 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Sat 17.10
🌦️
💧 96%
+5°+13°
Morning
🌦️
+8°
Day
🌦️
+13°
Evening
🌇
+11°
Night
🌙
+5°
Drizzle · precipitation 96% · wind up to 11 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Sun 18.10
☁️
💧 6%
+3°+17°
Morning
☁️
+8°
Day
☁️
+17°
Evening
🌇
+14°
Night
🌙
+3°
Overcast · precipitation 6% · wind up to 7 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Mon 19.10
☁️
💧 8%
+4°+16°
Morning
☁️
+8°
Day
☁️
+16°
Evening
🌇
+13°
Night
🌙
+4°
Overcast · precipitation 8% · wind up to 11 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Tue 20.10
☀️
💧 8%
+4°+15°
Morning
☀️
+8°
Day
☀️
+15°
Evening
🌇
+12°
Night
🌙
+4°
Clear · precipitation 8% · wind up to 9 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Wed 21.10
⛅
💧 6%
+2°+14°
Morning
⛅
+6°
Day
⛅
+14°
Evening
🌇
+11°
Night
🌙
+2°
Partly cloudy · precipitation 6% · wind up to 4 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Thu 22.10
☁️
💧 4%
+3°+18°
Morning
☁️
+9°
Day
☁️
+18°
Evening
🌇
+14°
Night
🌙
+3°
Overcast · precipitation 4% · wind up to 4 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Fri 23.10
☀️
💧 6%
+4°+20°
Morning
☀️
+10°
Day
☀️
+20°
Evening
🌇
+16°
Night
🌙
+4°
Clear · precipitation 6% · wind up to 2 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Sat 24.10
☀️
💧 6%
+6°+20°
Morning
☀️
+11°
Day
☀️
+20°
Evening
🌇
+17°
Night
🌙
+6°
Clear · precipitation 6% · wind up to 3 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Sun 25.10
☀️
💧 7%
+7°+22°
Morning
☀️
+13°
Day
☀️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+7°
Clear · precipitation 7% · wind up to 5 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Mon 26.10
☀️
💧 6%
+6°+22°
Morning
☀️
+12°
Day
☀️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+6°
Clear · precipitation 6% · wind up to 9 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
🗺️ 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
96 / 100
comfort for running · Excellent
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
0%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
88 / 100
evening visibility · Excellent
🧺 Laundry drying
61 / 100
will dry outside · Average
🚗 Car wash
95 / 100
no rain expected · Excellent
🌫️ Air quality
43
Moderate air
European AQI
PM2.5: 21PM10: 40O₃: 24NO₂: 25
Moderate. Those sensitive to dust should be more careful during long outdoor exercise.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
07:09
Sunset
18:31
Golden hour
17:56
Daylight
11 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
+21°
Normal for October
+16°
Deviation
5° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+20°
Record for this date
+26° (1951)
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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