Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jimusa'er features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 237 mm (9.3 inches) and receives 45 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Jimusa'er enjoys an average of 3832 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 56 minutes to 15 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Jimusa'er are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -7 °C (12 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jimusa'er experiences 93 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 125 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average high | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Daily mean | -11°C (12°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 9°C (49°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Average low | -15°C (4°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-19°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -24°C (-10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Jimusa'er, China with other places around the world.
Jimusa'er usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 5 rainy days and 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Jimusa'er are January, February and December. On average, 6 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) | 16 (0.6) | 24 (0.9) | 24 (0.9) | 31 (1.2) | 24 (0.9) | 34 (1.3) | 29 (1.1) | 22 (0.9) | 16 (0.6) | 6 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Jimusa'er are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 26 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Jimusa'er: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 202 | 261 | 328 | 349 | 380 | 374 | 394 | 381 | 341 | 310 | 262 | 245 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 17m | 10h 27m | 11h 56m | 13h 27m | 14h 45m | 15h 24m | 15h 4m | 13h 55m | 12h 28m | 10h 57m | 9h 37m | 8h 56m |
Jimusa'er experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Jimusa'er UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |