Monthly climate in Tianshan, Inner Mongolia, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tianshan features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (11 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 378 mm (14.9 inches) and receives 42 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tianshan enjoys an average of 3510 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 57 minutes to 15 hours 23 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tianshan, Inner Mongolia, China §

The warmest months in Tianshan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -9 °C (11 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tianshan experiences 86 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 153 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tianshan, Inner Mongolia, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 6°C
(43°F)
14°C
(57°F)
27°C
(81°F)
32°C
(91°F)
41°C
(105°F)
40°C
(104°F)
41°C
(106°F)
38°C
(100°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(91°F)
19°C
(66°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Mean maximum 3°C
(37°F)
9°C
(49°F)
21°C
(70°F)
29°C
(85°F)
37°C
(98°F)
36°C
(97°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(96°F)
30°C
(86°F)
26°C
(78°F)
17°C
(63°F)
5°C
(42°F)
Average high -6°C
(21°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
7°C
(45°F)
17°C
(62°F)
24°C
(75°F)
29°C
(84°F)
31°C
(88°F)
27°C
(81°F)
23°C
(74°F)
15°C
(60°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
Daily mean -12°C
(11°F)
-9°C
(17°F)
1°C
(34°F)
10°C
(51°F)
17°C
(63°F)
23°C
(73°F)
25°C
(78°F)
22°C
(72°F)
17°C
(63°F)
8°C
(47°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
Average low -17°C
(2°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
3°C
(37°F)
10°C
(50°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(68°F)
17°C
(63°F)
11°C
(52°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
Mean minimum -23°C
(-9°F)
-21°C
(-6°F)
-14°C
(8°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
2°C
(35°F)
10°C
(51°F)
15°C
(60°F)
10°C
(51°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-15°C
(6°F)
-23°C
(-9°F)
Minimum -28°C
(-18°F)
-25°C
(-12°F)
-18°C
(0°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
9°C
(48°F)
13°C
(57°F)
5°C
(41°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
-23°C
(-9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tianshan, Inner Mongolia, China §

Tianshan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 91 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tianshan are January, February and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tianshan, Inner Mongolia, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1 (0.0) 3 (0.1) 8 (0.3) 8 (0.3) 36 (1.4) 29 (1.1) 107 (4.2) 117 (4.6) 49 (1.9) 6 (0.2) 11 (0.4) 2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 1 2 4 5 10 11 6 1 2 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Tianshan, Inner Mongolia, China §

The sunniest months in Tianshan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tianshan: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tianshan, Inner Mongolia, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 209 256 305 313 345 347 346 318 289 279 242 255
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 18m 10h 27m 11h 56m 13h 26m 14h 44m 15h 23m 15h 3m 13h 55m 12h 28m 10h 58m 9h 38m 8h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Tianshan, Inner Mongolia, China §

Tianshan 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 Tianshan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tianshan, Inner Mongolia, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 6 7 9 10 10 9 7 5 3 2