Lanzhou weather in October
Temperature, rain and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Good
Best time to visit: April – June, September
What is the weather like in Lanzhou in October?
In October, Lanzhou is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 31 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Lanzhou.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 75 | 74 | 46 |
| Day | 23° | 17° | 10° |
| Night | 12° | 6° | −1° |
| Sun | 5 h | 5 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 10 | 7 | 2 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min07:10 – 18:30
- UV index
- 5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 54 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+8Asia/Shanghai
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %87 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %33 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %80 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
Lanzhou in October: quick answers
Is Lanzhou hot in October?
No. In October, Lanzhou is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C and nights drop to about 6 °C.
Does it rain much in Lanzhou in October?
Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 31 mm.
Lanzhou month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences