Jiayuguan Travel Tips
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
