Monthly climate in Aksu, Xinjiang, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Aksu features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 154 mm (6.1 inches) and receives 33 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Aksu enjoys an average of 3832 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 14 minutes to 15 hours 4 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Aksu, Xinjiang, China §

The warmest months in Aksu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -2 °C (20 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Aksu experiences 102 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 128 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Aksu, Xinjiang, 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 5°C
(42°F)
14°C
(57°F)
23°C
(73°F)
29°C
(85°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
37°C
(98°F)
34°C
(93°F)
31°C
(87°F)
28°C
(82°F)
18°C
(64°F)
6°C
(42°F)
Mean maximum 4°C
(39°F)
11°C
(52°F)
20°C
(69°F)
28°C
(82°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(89°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(91°F)
28°C
(83°F)
24°C
(75°F)
15°C
(60°F)
4°C
(40°F)
Average high -1°C
(31°F)
5°C
(41°F)
14°C
(57°F)
20°C
(69°F)
26°C
(78°F)
28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(83°F)
25°C
(76°F)
17°C
(63°F)
8°C
(46°F)
0°C
(32°F)
Daily mean -7°C
(20°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
6°C
(44°F)
13°C
(56°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(71°F)
17°C
(63°F)
10°C
(50°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
Average low -11°C
(13°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-0°C
(31°F)
6°C
(44°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(59°F)
10°C
(51°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-9°C
(17°F)
Mean minimum -15°C
(6°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
1°C
(35°F)
6°C
(42°F)
11°C
(53°F)
13°C
(55°F)
11°C
(53°F)
6°C
(44°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
Minimum -18°C
(1°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
3°C
(38°F)
10°C
(49°F)
10°C
(51°F)
10°C
(51°F)
6°C
(42°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-19°C
(-1°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Aksu, Xinjiang, China §

Aksu usually has the most precipitation in April, August and September, with an average of 5 rainy days and 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Aksu are January, March and December. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Aksu, Xinjiang, 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) 2 (0.1) 6 (0.3) 4 (0.2) 25 (1.0) 16 (0.6) 17 (0.7) 13 (0.5) 29 (1.1) 20 (0.8) 13 (0.5) 7 (0.3) 2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 1 1 5 4 4 4 7 4 2 1 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Aksu, Xinjiang, China §

The sunniest months in Aksu are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 31 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Aksu: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Aksu, Xinjiang, 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 214 268 325 329 368 370 400 380 338 301 270 263
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 33m 10h 36m 11h 57m 13h 19m 14h 29m 15h 4m 14h 46m 13h 45m 12h 26m 11h 4m 9h 52m 9h 14m

Solar UV radiation in Aksu, Xinjiang, China §

Aksu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, 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 Aksu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Aksu, Xinjiang, 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 4 7 8 10 10 10 10 8 5 3 2

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Aksu, Xinjiang, China

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