Gaotai County

Gaotai County
高台县
County
Gaotai in Zhangye
Gaotai in Zhangye
Zhangye in Gansu
Zhangye in Gansu
Coordinates: 39°22′09″N 99°48′49″E / 39.369259°N 99.813507°E / 39.369259; 99.813507
CountryChina
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityZhangye
County seatChengguan
Area
 • Total
4,346.61 km2 (1,678.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
158,360
 • Density36.433/km2 (94.361/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
734300

Gaotai County (Chinese: 高台县; pinyin: Gāotái Xiàn) is a county in Gansu Province, China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the northeast. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhangye. Its postal code is 734300, and in 1999 its population was 155,260 people.

Administrative divisions

Gaotai County is divided to 9 towns and 1 other.

Towns
Others

Climate

Climate data for Gaotai, elevation 1,332 m (4,370 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 11.6
(52.9)		 18.5
(65.3)		 26.4
(79.5)		 35.1
(95.2)		 35.1
(95.2)		 35.8
(96.4)		 40.0
(104.0)		 36.5
(97.7)		 35.6
(96.1)		 30.3
(86.5)		 22.0
(71.6)		 16.2
(61.2)		 40.0
(104.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2)		 4.8
(40.6)		 12.1
(53.8)		 19.9
(67.8)		 25.0
(77.0)		 29.1
(84.4)		 30.9
(87.6)		 29.3
(84.7)		 24.5
(76.1)		 17.5
(63.5)		 8.5
(47.3)		 0.5
(32.9)		 16.8
(62.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −9.0
(15.8)		 −3.5
(25.7)		 3.8
(38.8)		 11.6
(52.9)		 17.1
(62.8)		 21.6
(70.9)		 23.4
(74.1)		 21.4
(70.5)		 15.6
(60.1)		 8.0
(46.4)		 0.3
(32.5)		 −7.0
(19.4)		 8.6
(47.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −15.0
(5.0)		 −10.0
(14.0)		 −3.0
(26.6)		 3.9
(39.0)		 9.0
(48.2)		 13.8
(56.8)		 16.1
(61.0)		 14.4
(57.9)		 8.7
(47.7)		 1.0
(33.8)		 −5.4
(22.3)		 −12.5
(9.5)		 1.8
(35.2)
Record low °C (°F) −30.6
(−23.1)		 −29.9
(−21.8)		 −20.9
(−5.6)		 −7.2
(19.0)		 −3.5
(25.7)		 3.4
(38.1)		 7.0
(44.6)		 3.9
(39.0)		 −2.5
(27.5)		 −17.4
(0.7)		 −20.5
(−4.9)		 −29.8
(−21.6)		 −30.6
(−23.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.7
(0.11)		 1.4
(0.06)		 4.8
(0.19)		 6.1
(0.24)		 10.3
(0.41)		 16.2
(0.64)		 25.2
(0.99)		 22.0
(0.87)		 16.6
(0.65)		 4.5
(0.18)		 2.4
(0.09)		 3.5
(0.14)		 115.7
(4.57)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.0 1.9 2.8 2.5 4.4 5.5 8.0 7.0 4.6 1.8 2.1 2.8 46.4
Average snowy days 4.1 2.9 2.9 0.8 0.2 0 0 0 0 0.6 2.7 4.0 18.2
Average relative humidity (%) 59 48 42 36 40 46 54 58 60 53 58 63 51
Mean monthly sunshine hours 209.2 212.5 252.3 270.5 303.6 295.6 292.1 280.3 261.2 264.4 227.5 208.8 3,078
Percentage possible sunshine 69 69 67 68 68 66 65 67 71 78 77 72 70
Source: China Meteorological Administrationall-time September high

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "统计用区划代码" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  3. ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
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  5. ↑ Jim Yang [@yangyubin1998] (September 2, 2026). "22 weather stations in Northwest China broke their September hottest records today! In addition, six stations broke their September hottest Tmin records. Heatwave is expected to move towards the Mongolian Plateau over the next three days! @extremetemps" (Tweet). Retrieved September 2, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).