Friday, 14 August, in Lanzhou (China): partly cloudy, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +32°, at night around +19°. Wind up to 14 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sun will rise at 06:21 and set at 19:56 — 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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Fri 14.8
⛅
💧 14%
+19°+32°
Morning
⛅
+24°
Day
⛅
+32°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+19°
Partly cloudy · precipitation 14% · wind up to 14 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Today 15.8
🌦️
💧 71%
+21°+27°
Morning
☁️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+21°
Drizzle · precipitation 71% · wind up to 10 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tomorrow 16.8
☁️
💧 59%
+19°+30°
Morning
⛅
+21°
Day
☁️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+19°
Overcast · precipitation 59% · wind up to 18 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 17.8
☁️
💧 53%
+19°+27°
Morning
☁️
+22°
Day
☁️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+19°
Overcast · precipitation 53% · wind up to 11 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tue 18.8
🌦️
💧 13%
+19°+30°
Morning
🌦️
+23°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+19°
Drizzle · precipitation 13% · wind up to 11 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Wed 19.8
☀️
💧 10%
+17°+32°
Morning
☀️
+23°
Day
☀️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+17°
Clear · precipitation 10% · wind up to 14 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Thu 20.8
☀️
+19°+34°
Morning
☀️
+25°
Day
☀️
+34°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+19°
Clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 8 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Fri 21.8
🌤️
💧 12%
+21°+34°
Morning
🌤️
+26°
Day
🌤️
+34°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+21°
Mostly clear · precipitation 12% · wind up to 11 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Sat 22.8
🌦️
💧 27%
+22°+32°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+22°
Drizzle · precipitation 27% · wind up to 19 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Sun 23.8
🌦️
💧 33%
+22°+32°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+22°
Drizzle · precipitation 33% · wind up to 8 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Mon 24.8
🌦️
💧 29%
+19°+28°
Morning
🌦️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+19°
Drizzle · precipitation 29% · wind up to 15 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tue 25.8
🌦️
💧 29%
+18°+26°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+18°
Drizzle · precipitation 29% · wind up to 7 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Wed 26.8
⛈️
💧 31%
+19°+30°
Morning
⛈️
+23°
Day
⛈️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+19°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 31% · wind up to 14 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Thu 27.8
⛈️
💧 35%
+18°+22°
Morning
⛈️
+19°
Day
⛈️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+18°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 35% · wind up to 13 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
44 / 100
comfort for running · Average
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
14%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
78 / 100
evening visibility · Good
🧺 Laundry drying
59 / 100
will dry outside · Average
🚗 Car wash
78 / 100
no rain expected · Good
🌫️ Air quality
24
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 7PM10: 9O₃: 59NO₂: 16
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:21
Sunset
19:56
Golden hour
19:21
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
+32°
Normal for August
+28°
Deviation
4° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+29°
Record for this date
+33° (2001)
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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