What is the coldest temperature in Gansu in winter?

The coldest winter in Gansu is around MINUS 10 degrees Celsius.

Gansu belongs to the north, and it is cold as a whole. Gansu is located in the northwest of China, bordering Xinjiang in the west, Qinghai in the south, Inner Mongolia in the north and Shaanxi in the east. The climate between the east and the west is quite different. The west is dry and cold, and the east is warm and rainy. Although Gansu is a northern region, a part of Gansu is south of the Huaihe River in Qinling Mountains and belongs to the south geographically. For example, some parts of the south, such as Longnan, already belong to the south.

Specifically, the average temperature in Lanzhou, Tianshui and other places in winter is only a few degrees Celsius or a dozen degrees Celsius, and it will be very cold during the day and night; Qingyang, Pingliang and other places are cold and humid in winter due to their special geographical locations.

Gansu climate introduction;

There are various climate types in Gansu, which are divided into subtropical monsoon climate, temperate monsoon climate, temperate continental (arid) climate and plateau alpine climate from south to north. The annual average temperature is 0- 15℃, and the climate in most areas is dry, with arid and semi-arid areas accounting for 75% of the total area. The main meteorological disasters are drought, rainstorm and flood, hail, strong wind, sandstorm and frost. The annual precipitation in all parts of the province is 36.6-734.9 mm, decreasing from southeast to northwest.

The precipitation in the west of Wushaoling is obviously reduced, and the precipitation in Longnan Mountain area and the east of Qilian Mountain is more. Affected by the monsoon, precipitation is mostly concentrated in June-August, accounting for 50%-70% of the annual precipitation. The frost-free period in the province varies greatly from place to place. Longnan Valley is generally about 280 days, and Gannan Plateau is the shortest, only 140 days. The altitude in most places is between 1500m and 3000m, and the annual rainfall is about 300mm (40-800mm).

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Gansu Province