Yulin Outlook
Yulin has a continental, monsoon-influenced semi-arid climate, with very cold, rather long winters, and hot and somewhat humid summers. Monthly averages range from −8.7 °C (16.3 °F) to 23.7 °C (74.7 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 8.78 °C (47.8 °F). Spring is especially prone to sandstorms blowing in from the northwest. There is only 383 mm (15.1 in) of precipitation annually, 73% of which occurs from June to September. Due to the aridity, diurnal temperature variation is large for most of the year, averaging 13.3 °C (23.9 °F) annually. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 60% in three months to 65% in four months, the city receives 2,780 hours of bright sunshine annually.