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Weather in Lanzhou — today

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Now in Lanzhou
+21°
Partly cloudy
Feels like +22° · humidity 62%
Fri 14.8: +32° / +19°
🕐 04:25
Wind
2 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
24 · Good
Precipitation
14%
Humidity
62%
Pressure
1004 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:21 / 19:56

👕 What to wear today

Hot — light breathable clothing, a hat, plenty of water.
Weather for an activity:

Detailed weather information for Lanzhou

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

🌅 sunrise 06:21 🌇 sunset 19:56☁️☁️🌦️☀️🌤️🌙☁️+21°+22°+25°+22°+27°+26°+22°+20°14%55%69%49%19%9%2%04:0007:0010:0013:0016:0019:0022:0001:00
💧 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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).

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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Lanzhou

What is the weather in Lanzhou right now?
Partly cloudy, +21°, feels like +22°.
Will it rain in Lanzhou today?
No: 14% chance, 0 mm.
When is the best time to visit Lanzhou?
Best time to visit — April – June.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Lanzhou?
Sunrise 06:21, sunset 19:56.
Does it snow in Lanzhou in winter?
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Lanzhou by month?
Summers up to +29° in July, winters around -8° in January; the wettest month is August.
Is it cold in Lanzhou in winter?
❄️ Cold, around zero and below. A warm jacket and a hat are a must; ice is common — you'll need non-slip shoes.