Ningxia is located in the hinterland, in the eastern part of northwest China, at the intersection of the Loess Plateau, the Mongolian Plateau and the Qinghai Tibet Plateau, with typical continental climate characteristics.In the climate division of China, the southern part of Guyuan City belongs to the semi humid area of the middle temperate zone, the north of Yuanzhou District to Yanchi and Tongxin belong to the semi-arid area of the middle temperate zone, and the irrigation area of the Yellow River belongs to the arid area of the middle temperate zone.The basic climatic characteristics of Ningxia are: drought, less rain, strong wind and more sand, sufficient sunshine, strong evaporation, long cold winter, fast warm spring, short hot summer, early cool autumn, large annual and daily temperature range, short and variable frost free period, frequent drought, hail, strong wind, sandstorm, frost, local rainstorm and flood and other disastrous weather.The annual average temperature in Ningxia is 5.3~9.9 ℃, which is higher in the north and lower in the south.Xingren, Mahuangshan and Guyuan are below 7 ℃, other regions are above 7 ℃, Zhongning and Dawukou are 9.5 ℃ and 9.9 ℃ respectively, which is the highest temperature in the whole district every year.Ningxia is cold in winter and hot in summer, with the highest temperature in July, averaging 16.9~24.7 ℃, and the lowest temperature in January, averaging - 9.3~- 6.5 ℃. The annual temperature range is large, reaching 25.2~31.2 ℃.The average annual precipitation in Ningxia is 166.9~647.3 mm, less in the north and more in the south, with obvious difference.It is about 200 mm in Yinchuan Plain in the north, 300 mm in Tongxin area of Yanchi in the middle, more than 400 mm in most areas of Guyuan City in the south, and 647.3 mm in Liupan Mountain Area.The seasonal distribution of precipitation in Ningxia is uneven, with more precipitation in summer and autumn, less in winter and spring, and relatively concentrated precipitation.Spring precipitation only accounts for 12%~21% of annual precipitation;Summer is the season with the most frequent precipitation, precipitation and local floods in a year;The precipitation in autumn is slightly more than that in spring, accounting for 16%~23% of the annual precipitation;Winter is the least, and most areas do not exceed 3% of the annual precipitation[View details]