January verdict

Lanzhou, Gansu, China in January

Weather score44Mixed

Mixed for holiday weather

Average highs are around 1°C, so pack for cooler days. Sunshine averages 5.7h per day, enough for a balanced month. Rainfall averages 2mm, which is relatively low for holiday planning.

Lanzhou, Gansu, China, China travel weather guide
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January weather

Monthly averages

Temp

1°C

Rain

2mm

Sun

5.7h

Weather score

44

Mixed

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Trip feel

Cool

Average highs are around 1°C, so pack for cooler days.

Drier

Rainfall averages 2mm, which is relatively low for holiday planning.

Some sun

Sunshine averages 5.7h per day, enough for a balanced month.

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Temperature

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January1°C average high

January has some of the coolest average daytime highs of the year, so pack for fresher conditions.

Warmest monthsMay to August

This stretch sets the upper range for average daytime heat.

January2mm average rain

January is one of Lanzhou's driest months, making outdoor days easier to plan than in wetter parts of the year.

Driest monthsJanuary to April and October to December

This is the drier part of the year, when outdoor plans usually need less weather flexibility.

January5.7 hours average sun

January is one of Lanzhou's cloudier months, so sunshine-led plans are less reliable.

Brightest monthsApril to August

This stretch has the strongest sunshine in the monthly averages.

Weather score

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January44 weather score

January scores below Lanzhou's yearly average, so the weather trade-offs are more noticeable.

Best weather monthsJune to August

These months have the strongest weather score in the monthly averages.

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