Location & Surroundings

Adan is a settlement in Qinghai, China, at 3,251 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ganjia, 24 km to the east. The national capital Beijing is about 1335 km to the east. The nearest airport is Gannan Xiahe Airport, 81 km away.

Also known as: 阿旦

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    35° 28' 19" N, 102° 16' 16" E
  • Elevation DEM: 3251 m
  • Timezone Asia/Shanghai
  • Time Shift GMT 8 (DST 8)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
  • Phone Prefix +86

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

  • Tawa
    seat of a fourth-order administrative division 2.7 km NE
  • Siqing
    populated place 2.9 km E
  • Guojin
    populated place 3 km W

Alternate Names

阿旦

Weather in Adan

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Adan, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 0.8 C with overcast skies and a 2.9 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: -3.9 to 4.5 C, max wind 2.9 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 589 W/m2.

Temperature
0.8 C
Wind
2.9 m/s N (338 deg)
Humidity
100 %
Pressure
1,023.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.07 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 0.8 2.9 338 100 1,023.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h -0.1 1.0 281 92 1,026.1 4.48 / 4.48 100 0.0 n/a
12h -3.9 1.5 185 90 1,029.4 0.00 / 0.00 6 4.5 n/a
18h 4.5 1.4 291 72 1,023.9 0.01 / 0.01 74 589.2 n/a
Tomorrow -0.4 1.9 148 75 1,027.4 0.06 / 0.07 79 297.9 n/a
30h -1.8 1.6 149 86 1,028.9 0.00 / 0.01 100 0.0 n/a
36h -1.9 1.5 165 81 1,030.0 0.00 / 0.00 73 4.3 n/a
42h 6.5 2.1 121 53 1,022.1 0.00 / 0.00 90 576.7 n/a
Tuesday 2.8 1.8 85 69 1,022.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 281.7 n/a
54h 1.5 2.1 136 82 1,022.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
60h 1.2 0.7 169 82 1,023.3 0.02 / 0.02 100 3.3 n/a
66h 8.1 1.6 28 44 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.02 58 543.5 n/a
Wednesday 2.2 2.4 110 82 1,019.4 0.18 / 0.20 47 283.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-11 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Adan?
Now 0.8 C with overcast skies and a 2.9 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: -3.9 to 4.5 C, max wind 2.9 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 589 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Adan today?
Sunrise around 07:13 and sunset around 18:41 (local time). Day length about 11h 28m.
What is the local time in Adan?
Local time is 07:03. Time zone: Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00).
What type of place is Adan?
Adan is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Adan?
DEM 3,251 m.
Where is Adan located?
It is at 35.47193, 102.27116 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Adan in?
It is in China.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-20
geonames https://www.geonames.org/7413339

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