Climate and Weather
The climate in Jiayuguan is both temperate and dry, distinguished by large temperature discrepancies between one season and the next. The annual temperature here is 6℃, while the precipitation averages 80mm. The coldest month is January and the hottest is July. Generally speaking, the optimum time to pay the fort a visit is from May to early October.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Temperature(℃) | -9.7 | -9.3 | 1.6 | 9.7 | 16.5 | 20.5 | 23.1 | 21.8 | 15.7 | 7.9 | -0.8 | -7.8 |
Climatic Features: warm variable zone, aridity climate with the frost-free period of 160 days
Average Temperature: January with temperature as low as -21℃, August with temperature as high as 34℃; Sandstorm - March to May; Strong Wind - November and December; annually with the highest of 38.7℃and lowest of 0℃, annual and daily difference in temperature great.
Rainfall: annual precipitation 100 mm, with rainfall concentrated in summer
Other Odds and Ends
Phone Dialing Code: 0937
Postcode: 735400
Emergency Call
Fire: 119
Police: 110
Ambulance: 120
Weather Forecast: 121
Consumers' Complaint: 12315
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