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Monthly climate in Ke'erlun, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ke'erlun features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -20 °C (-4 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-32 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 318 mm (12.5 inches) and receives 49 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ke'erlun enjoys an average of 3566 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 24 minutes to 15 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ke'erlun, China

The warmest months in Ke'erlun are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (66 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -20 to -16 °C (-4 - 3 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ke'erlun experiences 53 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 185 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ke'erlun. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum-2°C
(28°F)		6°C
(43°F)		19°C
(66°F)		30°C
(87°F)		35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(98°F)		36°C
(97°F)		33°C
(91°F)		24°C
(75°F)		12°C
(54°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Mean maximum-7°C
(20°F)		1°C
(34°F)		14°C
(58°F)		26°C
(79°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		28°C
(83°F)		20°C
(68°F)		11°C
(51°F)		-1°C
(30°F)
Average high-14°C
(7°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		2°C
(36°F)		12°C
(54°F)		20°C
(67°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		24°C
(75°F)		19°C
(67°F)		9°C
(49°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-11°C
(12°F)
Daily mean-20°C
(-4°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		5°C
(41°F)		13°C
(56°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(66°F)		13°C
(56°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-17°C
(2°F)
Average low-25°C
(-12°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		5°C
(42°F)		12°C
(55°F)		16°C
(62°F)		14°C
(57°F)		7°C
(45°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)
Mean minimum-31°C
(-24°F)		-31°C
(-23°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		5°C
(41°F)		11°C
(52°F)		7°C
(45°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)		-29°C
(-20°F)
Minimum-36°C
(-32°F)		-33°C
(-26°F)		-26°C
(-14°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		1°C
(34°F)		9°C
(48°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-24°C
(-12°F)		-30°C
(-22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ke'erlun, China

Ke'erlun usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 10 rainy days and 72 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ke'erlun are January, November and December. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ke'erlun. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)2 (0.1)5 (0.2)5 (0.2)10 (0.4)20 (0.8)41 (1.6)82 (3.2)92 (3.6)38 (1.5)15 (0.6)4 (0.2)3 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)01124710136410

Monthly sunshine hours in Ke'erlun, China

The sunniest months in Ke'erlun are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 40 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ke'erlun: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ke'erlun. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours199258310327349357365327300274247247
Mean daily daylight hours8h 49m10h 12m11h 54m13h 40m15h 11m15h 58m15h 34m14h 14m12h 32m10h 47m9h 14m8h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Ke'erlun, China

Ke'erlun experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ke'erlun UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ke'erlun. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)235689986421