Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Aqchi features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (10 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 444 mm (17.5 inches) and receives 93 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Aqchi enjoys an average of 3957 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 16 minutes to 15 hours 3 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Aqchi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 14 °C (53 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -9 °C (10 - 16 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Aqchi experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 185 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
Mean maximum | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Average high | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Daily mean | -12°C (10°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Average low | -18°C (-0°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -22°C (-6°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-17°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -27°C (-15°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Aqchi, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Aqchi usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 17 rainy days and 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Aqchi are January, November and December. On average, 4 mm (0.2 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) | 4 (0.2) | 9 (0.3) | 16 (0.6) | 45 (1.8) | 51 (2.0) | 84 (3.3) | 80 (3.2) | 80 (3.2) | 46 (1.8) | 21 (0.8) | 6 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Aqchi are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Aqchi: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 221 | 276 | 333 | 348 | 382 | 383 | 409 | 387 | 347 | 312 | 282 | 271 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 35m | 10h 37m | 11h 57m | 13h 18m | 14h 28m | 15h 3m | 14h 45m | 13h 44m | 12h 25m | 11h 4m | 9h 53m | 9h 16m |
Aqchi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the 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 Aqchi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 |