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Monthly climate in Xilei, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xilei features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (10 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 454 mm (17.9 inches) and receives 65 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Xilei enjoys an average of 3569 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 14 minutes to 15 hours 5 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Xilei, China

The warmest months in Xilei are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (65 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -9 °C (10 - 15 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xilei experiences 38 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 168 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Xilei. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum5°C
(40°F)		11°C
(52°F)		19°C
(66°F)		27°C
(81°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)		34°C
(93°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(82°F)		23°C
(73°F)		15°C
(60°F)		6°C
(42°F)
Mean maximum1°C
(34°F)		7°C
(46°F)		15°C
(59°F)		24°C
(76°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(83°F)		25°C
(77°F)		20°C
(68°F)		13°C
(55°F)		3°C
(37°F)
Average high-7°C
(20°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		6°C
(43°F)		12°C
(55°F)		19°C
(67°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(74°F)		19°C
(67°F)		10°C
(51°F)		2°C
(37°F)		-6°C
(21°F)
Daily mean-13°C
(10°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		7°C
(44°F)		13°C
(56°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		13°C
(56°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-12°C
(11°F)
Average low-17°C
(1°F)		-15°C
(6°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		1°C
(33°F)		7°C
(44°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(55°F)		8°C
(46°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-16°C
(3°F)
Mean minimum-26°C
(-15°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)		-14°C
(6°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		5°C
(42°F)		11°C
(52°F)		7°C
(45°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		-18°C
(1°F)		-26°C
(-15°F)
Minimum-33°C
(-27°F)		-27°C
(-17°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-14°C
(6°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		2°C
(37°F)		8°C
(47°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		-19°C
(-1°F)		-29°C
(-21°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Xilei, China

Xilei usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 91 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Xilei are January, February and December. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Xilei. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)3 (0.1)5 (0.2)20 (0.8)27 (1.0)42 (1.6)51 (2.0)130 (5.1)89 (3.5)56 (2.2)18 (0.7)13 (0.5)2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)01557814118420

Monthly sunshine hours in Xilei, China

The sunniest months in Xilei are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 7 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Xilei: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Xilei. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours220269306307340338345338298280259264
Mean daily daylight hours9h 33m10h 36m11h 56m13h 19m14h 29m15h 5m14h 47m13h 45m12h 26m11h 4m9h 51m9h 14m

Solar UV radiation in Xilei, China

Xilei experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Xilei UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Xilei. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)2469101111108642