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Lenghu Weather Records (CHM00052602)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Lenghu (CHM00052602), China, with 70 years of record.

Key Facts for Lenghu

  • Lenghu (CHM00052602) is a weather station in China at 38.83 latitude and 93.38 longitude, 2,771 m (9,091 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1956 to 2025, 70 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Lenghu still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Lenghu set a daily record high maximum temperature of 32.2 C (90.0 F) on 18 July 2025.

About the Station

  • Location: China, 38.83 latitude, 93.38 longitude.
  • Elevation: 2,771 m (9,091 ft).
  • Period of record: 1956 to 2025, 70 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

5 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Lenghu, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Lenghu. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 5 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Lenghu. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 5 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Lenghu, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan8.9 C (48.0 F)-34.3 C (-29.7 F)4.1 C (39.4 F)-24.8 C (-12.6 F)
Feb12.4 C (54.3 F)-30.9 C (-23.6 F)7.5 C (45.5 F)-22.6 C (-8.7 F)
Mar20.2 C (68.4 F)-29.2 C (-20.6 F)15.6 C (60.1 F)-19.9 C (-3.8 F)
Apr27.1 C (80.8 F)-20.0 C (-4.0 F)21.8 C (71.2 F)-11.0 C (12.2 F)
May30.8 C (87.4 F)-12.5 C (9.5 F)26.7 C (80.1 F)-1.6 C (29.1 F)
Jun33.1 C (91.6 F)-8.8 C (16.2 F)29.2 C (84.6 F)4.7 C (40.5 F)
Jul35.7 C (96.3 F)-2.0 C (28.4 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)3.7 C (38.7 F)
Aug35.9 C (96.6 F)-4.3 C (24.3 F)32.1 C (89.8 F)4.5 C (40.1 F)
Sep30.0 C (86.0 F)-12.8 C (9.0 F)n/an/a
Oct21.7 C (71.1 F)-21.0 C (-5.8 F)n/an/a
Nov14.3 C (57.7 F)-29.6 C (-21.3 F)n/an/a
Dec6.7 C (44.1 F)-33.2 C (-27.8 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Lenghu by the year they were set 1,464 records at Lenghu still stand. 1956 holds the most, with 93. 02550751001956: 931957: 201958: 201959: 341960: 171961: 251962: 241963: 221964: 201965: 231966: 321967: 271968: 211969: 341970: 241971: 201972: 231973: 201974: 291975: 221976: 321977: 301978: 301979: 191980: 141981: 201982: 181983: 131984: 261985: 141986: 171987: 211988: 251989: 181990: 201991: 231992: 251993: 231994: 151995: 161996: 201997: 141998: 191999: 262000: 202001: 132002: 182003: 262004: 202005: 132006: 302007: 122008: 462009: 202010: 282011: 212012: 132013: 102014: 122015: 92016: 32017: 32018: 42019: 12020: 42021: 142022: 242023: 172024: 312025: 41956196319701977198419911998200520122019
1,464 records at Lenghu still stand. 1956 holds the most, with 93.
Standing records at Lenghu by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
195693
195720
195820
195934
196017
196125
196224
196322
196420
196523
196632
196727
196821
196934
197024
197120
197223
197320
197429
197522
197632
197730
197830
197919
198014
198120
198218
198313
198426
198514
198617
198721
198825
198918
199020
199123
199225
199323
199415
199516
199620
199714
199819
199926
200020
200113
200218
200326
200420
200513
200630
200712
200846
200920
201028
201121
201213
201310
201412
20159
20163
20173
20184
20191
20204
202114
202224
202317
202431
20254

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records
When Lenghu set new all-time records 3 all-time records were set at Lenghu between 31 July 1999 and 1 August 1999. Each dot is a new record. Record high maximum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature31 July 1999: Record high maximum temperature 35.7 C (96.3 F)1 August 1999: Record high maximum temperature 35.9 C (96.6 F)1 August 1999: Record high minimum temperature 20.7 C (69.3 F)2000
3 all-time records were set at Lenghu between 31 July 1999 and 1 August 1999. Each dot is a new record.
When Lenghu set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1999-07-31Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 35.7 C (96.3 F)
1999-08-01Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 35.9 C (96.6 F)
1999-08-01Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 20.7 C (69.3 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 22.7 mm (0.9 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lenghu The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lenghu. The most was 22.7 mm (0.9 in) on 11 August 1972. 0102030 Jan: 3.3 mm (0.13 in), 11 January 2008 Jan Feb: 2.4 mm (0.09 in), 21 February 1995 Feb Mar: 2.0 mm (0.08 in), 22 March 1974 Mar Apr: 9.9 mm (0.39 in), 14 April 2022 Apr May: 9.9 mm (0.39 in), 28 May 2024 May Jun: 18.9 mm (0.7 in), 21 June 1959 Jun Jul: 16.6 mm (0.7 in), 7 July 1971 Jul Aug: 22.7 mm (0.9 in), 11 August 1972 Aug Sep: 11.3 mm (0.4 in), 9 September 2002 Sep Oct: 2.5 mm (0.10 in), 29 October 2006 Oct Nov: 0.9 mm (0.04 in), 26 November 1982 Nov Dec: 1.4 mm (0.06 in), 24 December 1986 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lenghu. The most was 22.7 mm (0.9 in) on 11 August 1972.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lenghu
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan3.3 mm (0.13 in)11 January 2008
Feb2.4 mm (0.09 in)21 February 1995
Mar2.0 mm (0.08 in)22 March 1974
Apr9.9 mm (0.39 in)14 April 2022
May9.9 mm (0.39 in)28 May 2024
Jun18.9 mm (0.7 in)21 June 1959
Jul16.6 mm (0.7 in)7 July 1971
Aug22.7 mm (0.9 in)11 August 1972
Sep11.3 mm (0.4 in)9 September 2002
Oct2.5 mm (0.10 in)29 October 2006
Nov0.9 mm (0.04 in)26 November 1982
Dec1.4 mm (0.06 in)24 December 1986

Period of Record Coverage

1956 to 2025
Days with data per year at Lenghu 70 years of record at Lenghu, 1956 to 2025. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2025. 1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 359 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 366 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 365 of 365 days1983: 365 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 211 of 365 days2014: 362 of 365 days2015: 147 of 365 days2016: 2 of 366 days2017: 2 of 365 days2018: 25 of 365 days2019: 71 of 365 days2020: 365 of 366 days2021: 361 of 365 days2022: 362 of 365 days2023: 346 of 365 days2024: 344 of 366 days2025: 235 of 365 days1960197019801990200020102020
70 years of record at Lenghu, 1956 to 2025. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2025.
Days with data per year at Lenghu
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1956366100%Yes
195735998%Yes
1958365100%Yes
1959365100%Yes
1960366100%Yes
1961365100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
1982365100%Yes
1983365100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985365100%Yes
1986365100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
1988366100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
201321158%No
201436299%Yes
201514740%No
201621%No
201721%No
2018257%No
20197119%No
2020365100%Yes
202136199%Yes
202236299%Yes
202334695%Yes
202434494%Yes
202523564%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Lenghu
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
18 July 2025Lenghu, CNdaily high max32.2 C (90.0 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)60 years25 of 100 (Routine)
27 June 2025Lenghu, CNdaily high max29.2 C (84.6 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)47 years23 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 2025Lenghu, CNdaily high max (Tie)28.4 C (83.1 F)tie68 years6 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 2025Lenghu, CNdaily high max28.4 C (83.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)68 years29 of 100 (Routine)
28 May 2025Lenghu, CNdaily high max26.7 C (80.1 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)43 years19 of 100 (Routine)
24 November 2024Lenghu, CNdaily rain0.3 mm (0.01 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)57 years20 of 100 (Routine)
9 November 2024Lenghu, CNdaily high max13.8 C (56.8 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)16 years12 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 2024Lenghu, CNdaily high min-4.0 C (24.8 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)20 years13 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 2024Lenghu, CNdaily high max13.8 C (56.8 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)2 years12 of 100 (Routine)
7 November 2024Lenghu, CNdaily high max12.6 C (54.7 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)2 years8 of 100 (Routine)
25 October 2024Lenghu, CNdaily high max (Tie)14.9 C (58.8 F)tie10 years2 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 2024Lenghu, CNdaily high max (Tie)14.7 C (58.5 F)tie35 years4 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 2024Lenghu, CNdaily high max23.7 C (74.7 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)26 years13 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 2024Lenghu, CNdaily high max23.7 C (74.7 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)26 years21 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 2024Lenghu, CNdaily high max23.2 C (73.8 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)68 years34 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 2024Lenghu, CNdaily high max24.6 C (76.3 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)51 years23 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 2024Lenghu, CNdaily rain0.3 mm (0.01 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)68 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 2024Lenghu, CNdaily high max27.3 C (81.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)14 years17 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2024Lenghu, CNdaily high max26.1 C (79.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)15 years17 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 2024Lenghu, CNdaily high min13.4 C (56.1 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)13 years9 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

63 complete years, 1956 to 2024
Annual mean temperature at Lenghu as warming stripes, 1956 to 2024 One stripe for each of 63 complete years at Lenghu, 1956 to 2024. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 3.3 C (37.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1976, at 2.0 C (35.6 F), and the warmest was 1956, at 6.0 C (42.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.8 C (5.0 F). 1956: 6.0 C, +2.8 C from the station mean1957: 2.4 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1958: 3.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1959: 2.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1960: 3.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1961: 2.2 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1962: 2.6 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1963: 2.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1964: 2.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1965: 2.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1966: 2.7 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1967: 2.1 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1968: 2.6 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1969: 3.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1970: 2.4 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1971: 3.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1972: 3.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1973: 2.4 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1974: 2.5 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1975: 2.5 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1976: 2.0 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1977: 2.6 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1978: 3.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1979: 2.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1980: 3.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1981: 3.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1982: 3.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1983: 2.1 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1984: 2.4 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1985: 3.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1986: 2.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1987: 3.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1988: 3.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1989: 3.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1990: 3.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1991: 3.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1992: 2.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1993: 3.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1994: 3.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1995: 2.3 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1996: 2.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1997: 3.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1998: 4.2 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1999: 4.1 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2000: 3.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2001: 3.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2002: 4.3 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2003: 3.8 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2004: 4.1 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2005: 3.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2006: 4.5 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2007: 4.3 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2008: 3.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2009: 4.2 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2010: 4.4 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2011: 4.3 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2012: 3.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2014: 3.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2020: 3.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2021: 3.8 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2022: 4.6 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2023: 4.6 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2024: 5.0 C, +1.7 C from the station mean19561960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 63 complete years at Lenghu, 1956 to 2024. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 3.3 C (37.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1976, at 2.0 C (35.6 F), and the warmest was 1956, at 6.0 C (42.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.8 C (5.0 F).
Annual mean temperature at Lenghu as warming stripes, 1956 to 2024
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19566.0 C+2.76 C
19572.4 C-0.84 C
19583.0 C-0.30 C
19592.9 C-0.40 C
19603.0 C-0.25 C
19612.2 C-1.06 C
19622.6 C-0.71 C
19632.8 C-0.47 C
19642.8 C-0.49 C
19652.8 C-0.47 C
19662.7 C-0.62 C
19672.1 C-1.17 C
19682.6 C-0.65 C
19693.3 C-0.02 C
19702.4 C-0.90 C
19713.2 C-0.09 C
19723.2 C-0.07 C
19732.4 C-0.91 C
19742.5 C-0.76 C
19752.5 C-0.76 C
19762.0 C-1.28 C
19772.6 C-0.71 C
19783.1 C-0.19 C
19792.8 C-0.53 C
19803.1 C-0.20 C
19813.2 C-0.05 C
19823.1 C-0.20 C
19832.1 C-1.19 C
19842.4 C-0.90 C
19853.1 C-0.20 C
19862.9 C-0.37 C
19873.9 C+0.58 C
19883.3 C+0.01 C
19893.0 C-0.30 C
19903.6 C+0.36 C
19913.6 C+0.27 C
19922.8 C-0.46 C
19933.4 C+0.12 C
19943.4 C+0.13 C
19952.3 C-0.95 C
19962.9 C-0.40 C
19973.1 C-0.19 C
19984.2 C+0.96 C
19994.1 C+0.84 C
20003.1 C-0.16 C
20013.7 C+0.39 C
20024.3 C+0.97 C
20033.8 C+0.48 C
20044.1 C+0.83 C
20053.9 C+0.60 C
20064.5 C+1.25 C
20074.3 C+1.05 C
20083.4 C+0.08 C
20094.2 C+0.88 C
20104.4 C+1.10 C
20114.3 C+0.99 C
20123.4 C+0.07 C
20143.2 C-0.11 C
20203.3 C+0.05 C
20213.8 C+0.47 C
20224.6 C+1.34 C
20234.6 C+1.27 C
20245.0 C+1.73 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade over 1956 to 2024. In Fahrenheit: 0.4 F (0.3 to 0.6) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 63 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Lenghu
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.4 F (0.3 to 0.6) per decade1956 to 202463Rise
Mean daily maximum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.4 F (0.2 to 0.5) per decade1956 to 202463Rise
Mean daily minimum0.3 C (0.1 to 0.4) per decade0.5 F (0.2 to 0.7) per decade1956 to 202463Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1956 to 2025
Yearly extremes at Lenghu: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)35.9 C (96.6 F)199931.4 C (88.4 F)70
Coldest night (TNn)-34.3 C (-29.7 F)1959-28.4 C (-19.2 F)70
Wettest day (Rx1day)22.7 mm (0.9 in)19725.4 mm (0.21 in)70
Wettest five days (Rx5day)26.3 mm (1.0 in)20116.1 mm (0.24 in)67
Longest dry spell (CDD)216 days1962160 days70

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Lenghu by year The hottest day of the year at Lenghu, 1956 to 2025. The record is 35.9 C (96.6 F) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.4 C (88.4 F). 0102030401960198020002020Record: 35.9 C (96.6 F) in 1999
The hottest day of the year at Lenghu, 1956 to 2025. The record is 35.9 C (96.6 F) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.4 C (88.4 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Lenghu by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
195634.8 C (94.6 F)
195730.4 C (86.7 F)
195830.5 C (86.9 F)
195934.2 C (93.6 F)
196032.7 C (90.9 F)
196131.2 C (88.2 F)
196230.5 C (86.9 F)
196333.1 C (91.6 F)
196432.1 C (89.8 F)
196530.2 C (86.4 F)
196629.8 C (85.6 F)
196730.7 C (87.3 F)
196828.6 C (83.5 F)
196932.2 C (90.0 F)
197032.1 C (89.8 F)
197131.2 C (88.2 F)
197233.0 C (91.4 F)
197330.5 C (86.9 F)
197431.3 C (88.3 F)
197531.0 C (87.8 F)
197629.7 C (85.5 F)
197732.3 C (90.1 F)
197832.1 C (89.8 F)
197932.4 C (90.3 F)
198031.4 C (88.5 F)
198133.8 C (92.8 F)
198231.4 C (88.5 F)
198330.9 C (87.6 F)
198428.8 C (83.8 F)
198532.7 C (90.9 F)
198633.9 C (93.0 F)
198729.4 C (84.9 F)
198831.3 C (88.3 F)
198932.6 C (90.7 F)
199030.1 C (86.2 F)
199133.1 C (91.6 F)
199230.2 C (86.4 F)
199332.1 C (89.8 F)
199431.4 C (88.5 F)
199530.2 C (86.4 F)
199630.4 C (86.7 F)
199731.4 C (88.5 F)
199829.2 C (84.6 F)
199935.9 C (96.6 F)
200034.5 C (94.1 F)
200132.6 C (90.7 F)
200230.9 C (87.6 F)
200329.8 C (85.6 F)
200433.3 C (91.9 F)
200531.7 C (89.1 F)
200631.5 C (88.7 F)
200730.3 C (86.5 F)
200829.3 C (84.7 F)
200928.8 C (83.8 F)
201035.4 C (95.7 F)
201131.6 C (88.9 F)
201230.4 C (86.7 F)
201330.5 C (86.9 F)
201431.9 C (89.4 F)
201532.1 C (89.8 F)
20167.1 C (44.8 F)
20170.5 C (32.9 F)
201828.3 C (82.9 F)
201910.4 C (50.7 F)
202028.5 C (83.3 F)
202132.8 C (91.0 F)
202235.2 C (95.4 F)
202331.3 C (88.3 F)
202432.7 C (90.9 F)
202532.2 C (90.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Lenghu by year The coldest night of the year at Lenghu, 1956 to 2025. The record is -34.3 C (-29.7 F) in 1959, marked on the chart; the median year is -28.4 C (-19.2 F). -35-30-25-201960198020002020Record: -34.3 C (-29.7 F) in 1959
The coldest night of the year at Lenghu, 1956 to 2025. The record is -34.3 C (-29.7 F) in 1959, marked on the chart; the median year is -28.4 C (-19.2 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Lenghu by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1956-27.3 C (-17.1 F)
1957-25.7 C (-14.3 F)
1958-31.4 C (-24.5 F)
1959-34.3 C (-29.7 F)
1960-29.3 C (-20.7 F)
1961-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1962-29.6 C (-21.3 F)
1963-30.3 C (-22.5 F)
1964-29.5 C (-21.1 F)
1965-31.3 C (-24.3 F)
1966-30.9 C (-23.6 F)
1967-31.8 C (-25.2 F)
1968-29.0 C (-20.2 F)
1969-28.2 C (-18.8 F)
1970-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1971-29.9 C (-21.8 F)
1972-30.5 C (-22.9 F)
1973-29.9 C (-21.8 F)
1974-31.2 C (-24.2 F)
1975-33.2 C (-27.8 F)
1976-27.5 C (-17.5 F)
1977-27.9 C (-18.2 F)
1978-30.8 C (-23.4 F)
1979-27.5 C (-17.5 F)
1980-29.3 C (-20.7 F)
1981-28.6 C (-19.5 F)
1982-28.6 C (-19.5 F)
1983-29.2 C (-20.6 F)
1984-31.3 C (-24.3 F)
1985-29.5 C (-21.1 F)
1986-28.6 C (-19.5 F)
1987-26.5 C (-15.7 F)
1988-30.4 C (-22.7 F)
1989-30.5 C (-22.9 F)
1990-27.4 C (-17.3 F)
1991-30.2 C (-22.4 F)
1992-26.9 C (-16.4 F)
1993-27.4 C (-17.3 F)
1994-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1995-29.0 C (-20.2 F)
1996-29.0 C (-20.2 F)
1997-24.8 C (-12.6 F)
1998-24.9 C (-12.8 F)
1999-26.5 C (-15.7 F)
2000-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2001-25.8 C (-14.4 F)
2002-24.0 C (-11.2 F)
2003-24.7 C (-12.5 F)
2004-26.0 C (-14.8 F)
2005-25.2 C (-13.4 F)
2006-24.7 C (-12.5 F)
2007-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2008-32.0 C (-25.6 F)
2009-26.4 C (-15.5 F)
2010-26.5 C (-15.7 F)
2011-30.8 C (-23.4 F)
2012-30.1 C (-22.2 F)
2013-26.3 C (-15.3 F)
2014-26.0 C (-14.8 F)
2015-25.7 C (-14.3 F)
2016-28.6 C (-19.5 F)
2017-26.3 C (-15.3 F)
2018-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2019-28.2 C (-18.8 F)
2020-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2021-27.1 C (-16.8 F)
2022-26.0 C (-14.8 F)
2023-27.5 C (-17.5 F)
2024-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2025-24.8 C (-12.6 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lenghu by year The wettest day of the year at Lenghu, 1956 to 2025. The record is 22.7 mm (0.9 in) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 5.4 mm (0.21 in). 01020301960198020002020Record: 22.7 mm (0.9 in) in 1972
The wettest day of the year at Lenghu, 1956 to 2025. The record is 22.7 mm (0.9 in) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 5.4 mm (0.21 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lenghu by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
19567.8 mm (0.31 in)
19577.2 mm (0.28 in)
19583.2 mm (0.13 in)
195918.9 mm (0.7 in)
19602.8 mm (0.11 in)
19612.6 mm (0.10 in)
19627.0 mm (0.28 in)
19634.9 mm (0.19 in)
19646.1 mm (0.24 in)
19652.0 mm (0.08 in)
19663.7 mm (0.15 in)
19677.5 mm (0.30 in)
19686.7 mm (0.26 in)
19691.9 mm (0.07 in)
197015.9 mm (0.6 in)
197116.6 mm (0.7 in)
197222.7 mm (0.9 in)
19732.7 mm (0.11 in)
19743.6 mm (0.14 in)
19754.3 mm (0.17 in)
19765.7 mm (0.22 in)
19775.0 mm (0.20 in)
19787.9 mm (0.31 in)
197914.0 mm (0.6 in)
19807.7 mm (0.30 in)
19814.6 mm (0.18 in)
19828.4 mm (0.33 in)
19832.0 mm (0.08 in)
19845.2 mm (0.20 in)
19854.1 mm (0.16 in)
19863.7 mm (0.15 in)
198710.9 mm (0.4 in)
19882.9 mm (0.11 in)
19892.8 mm (0.11 in)
19903.9 mm (0.15 in)
19915.2 mm (0.20 in)
19928.7 mm (0.34 in)
19933.9 mm (0.15 in)
19942.5 mm (0.10 in)
19952.4 mm (0.09 in)
19963.6 mm (0.14 in)
19979.0 mm (0.35 in)
19982.9 mm (0.11 in)
19998.4 mm (0.33 in)
20002.8 mm (0.11 in)
20014.0 mm (0.16 in)
200211.3 mm (0.4 in)
20035.5 mm (0.22 in)
20048.0 mm (0.31 in)
20056.1 mm (0.24 in)
20063.4 mm (0.13 in)
20075.9 mm (0.23 in)
20086.6 mm (0.26 in)
20092.4 mm (0.09 in)
20104.8 mm (0.19 in)
201117.3 mm (0.7 in)
20127.0 mm (0.28 in)
20136.6 mm (0.26 in)
20143.3 mm (0.13 in)
201511.2 mm (0.4 in)
20165.1 mm (0.20 in)
20173.3 mm (0.13 in)
20186.1 mm (0.24 in)
201911.4 mm (0.4 in)
20209.7 mm (0.38 in)
20217.1 mm (0.28 in)
20229.9 mm (0.39 in)
20233.3 mm (0.13 in)
20249.9 mm (0.39 in)
20252.0 mm (0.08 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lenghu by year The wettest five days of the year at Lenghu, 1956 to 2025. The record is 26.3 mm (1.0 in) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 6.1 mm (0.24 in). 01020301960198020002020Record: 26.3 mm (1.0 in) in 2011
The wettest five days of the year at Lenghu, 1956 to 2025. The record is 26.3 mm (1.0 in) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 6.1 mm (0.24 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lenghu by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
195611.7 mm (0.5 in)
19577.2 mm (0.28 in)
19584.8 mm (0.19 in)
195919.2 mm (0.8 in)
19602.8 mm (0.11 in)
19612.7 mm (0.11 in)
19627.0 mm (0.28 in)
19634.9 mm (0.19 in)
19646.1 mm (0.24 in)
19652.0 mm (0.08 in)
19664.9 mm (0.19 in)
196715.1 mm (0.6 in)
19688.9 mm (0.35 in)
19693.2 mm (0.13 in)
197015.9 mm (0.6 in)
197116.7 mm (0.7 in)
197222.7 mm (0.9 in)
19736.3 mm (0.25 in)
19744.9 mm (0.19 in)
19755.5 mm (0.22 in)
19765.7 mm (0.22 in)
19775.0 mm (0.20 in)
19787.9 mm (0.31 in)
197914.0 mm (0.6 in)
19808.0 mm (0.31 in)
19815.2 mm (0.20 in)
19828.4 mm (0.33 in)
19833.0 mm (0.12 in)
19845.2 mm (0.20 in)
19854.1 mm (0.16 in)
19866.5 mm (0.26 in)
198710.9 mm (0.4 in)
19883.5 mm (0.14 in)
19892.8 mm (0.11 in)
19903.9 mm (0.15 in)
19917.3 mm (0.29 in)
199210.0 mm (0.4 in)
19933.9 mm (0.15 in)
19943.1 mm (0.12 in)
19953.2 mm (0.13 in)
19963.6 mm (0.14 in)
19979.1 mm (0.36 in)
19983.7 mm (0.15 in)
19999.1 mm (0.36 in)
20002.8 mm (0.11 in)
20016.5 mm (0.26 in)
200219.5 mm (0.8 in)
20035.5 mm (0.22 in)
20049.3 mm (0.37 in)
20056.1 mm (0.24 in)
20063.4 mm (0.13 in)
20078.7 mm (0.34 in)
20087.6 mm (0.30 in)
20092.4 mm (0.09 in)
20105.0 mm (0.20 in)
201126.3 mm (1.0 in)
20127.0 mm (0.28 in)
20138.9 mm (0.35 in)
2014n/a
2015n/a
20168.5 mm (0.33 in)
20173.7 mm (0.15 in)
2018n/a
20193.1 mm (0.12 in)
20209.7 mm (0.38 in)
20217.6 mm (0.30 in)
20229.9 mm (0.39 in)
20233.5 mm (0.14 in)
202419.8 mm (0.8 in)
20252.0 mm (0.08 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lenghu by year The longest dry spell of the year at Lenghu, 1956 to 2025. The record is 216 days in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 160 days. 01002003001960198020002020Record: 216 days in 1962
The longest dry spell of the year at Lenghu, 1956 to 2025. The record is 216 days in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 160 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lenghu by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
1956136 days
1957151 days
1958162 days
1959151 days
1960199 days
1961193 days
1962216 days
1963166 days
1964171 days
1965189 days
1966163 days
1967151 days
1968172 days
1969197 days
1970149 days
1971187 days
1972171 days
1973145 days
1974146 days
1975183 days
1976169 days
1977168 days
1978164 days
1979142 days
1980189 days
1981156 days
1982160 days
1983184 days
1984190 days
1985164 days
1986140 days
1987143 days
1988159 days
1989121 days
1990160 days
1991207 days
1992172 days
1993132 days
1994186 days
1995192 days
1996133 days
1997148 days
1998190 days
1999159 days
2000209 days
2001213 days
2002116 days
2003123 days
2004194 days
2005143 days
2006193 days
2007141 days
2008187 days
2009183 days
2010106 days
2011153 days
2012155 days
20136 days
20143 days
20153 days
20164 days
20174 days
20183 days
201929 days
2020162 days
2021160 days
2022103 days
202380 days
2024122 days
2025148 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

63 years with a frost

Across 63 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Lenghu falls on 7 June and the median first autumn frost on 7 September, which leaves a median of 91 days between them.

In 1989 to 2024 the median growing season was 105 days. That is 25 days more than in 1956 to 1985.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +7.6 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Lenghu
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1956 to 1985)Recent period (1989 to 2024)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost7 June11 June30 May12 days earlier-2.9 days per decade
First autumn frost7 September30 August13 September14 days later+4.7 days per decade
Growing days91 days80 days105 days25 days more+7.6 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

62 years, 1956 to 2024

A day with at least 5.4 mm (0.21 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 25.0 mm (1.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Lenghu: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years5.4 mm (0.21 in)
5 years8.9 mm (0.35 in)
10 years11.8 mm (0.5 in)
25 years16.3 mm (0.6 in)
50 years20.3 mm (0.8 in)
100 years25.0 mm (1.0 in)Longer than the 62 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 62 years of values from 1956 to 2024.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 22.7 mm (0.9 in) in 1972; 18.9 mm (0.7 in) in 1959; 17.3 mm (0.7 in) in 2011.

Climate Twins

2004 to 2024 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2004 to 2024, Lenghu had a mean temperature of 4.1 C (39.3 F) and 22.0 mm (0.9 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Fontenelle Dam (United States, 10,721 km away), Golmud (China, 300 km away) and Farson 2NNE (United States, 10,721 km away).

Climate twins of Lenghu: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2004 to 2024 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
Fontenelle DamUnited States10,721 km (6,662 mi)3.5 C (38.3 F)189.3 mm (7.5 in)1.25
GolmudChina300 km (186 mi)5.1 C (41.2 F)41.7 mm (1.6 in)1.39
Farson 2NNEUnited States10,721 km (6,662 mi)3.0 C (37.5 F)197.8 mm (7.8 in)1.49

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).