Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kailu features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (11 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-29 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 383 mm (15.1 inches) and receives 44 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kailu enjoys an average of 3468 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 59 minutes to 15 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kailu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 27 °C (74 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -8 °C (11 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kailu experiences 96 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 141 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average high | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Daily mean | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (19°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Average low | -17°C (2°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Minimum | -34°C (-29°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kailu, China with other places around the world.
Kailu usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 85 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kailu are January, February and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 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) | 1 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 10 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 39 (1.5) | 35 (1.4) | 71 (2.8) | 142 (5.6) | 43 (1.7) | 8 (0.3) | 20 (0.8) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Kailu are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 12 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kailu: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 207 | 251 | 302 | 306 | 342 | 341 | 346 | 312 | 290 | 275 | 240 | 250 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 20m | 10h 28m | 11h 56m | 13h 25m | 14h 42m | 15h 21m | 15h 1m | 13h 54m | 12h 28m | 10h 59m | 9h 40m | 8h 59m |
Kailu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, February 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 Kailu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |