What are the characteristics of the climate in Gansu?

Generally speaking, the climate is dry, the precipitation is less, and the temperature difference between day and night is large, which is continental. It is cold in winter, dusty in spring and relatively cool in summer.

However, Gansu Province is in the northwest-southeast direction, with a large latitude and a large difference between the north and the south. The north is a typical continental climate, while the climate in Tianshui area of Longnan gradually changes from temperate climate to subtropical climate.