Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Aqqan features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (19 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 268 mm (10.6 inches) and receives 51 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Aqqan enjoys an average of 3886 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Aqqan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 17 °C (57 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -4 °C (19 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Aqqan experiences 4 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 155 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Average low | -12°C (10°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (0°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Aqqan, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Aqqan usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 9 rainy days and 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Aqqan are January, October and December. On average, 5 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) | 8 (0.3) | 9 (0.3) | 31 (1.2) | 41 (1.6) | 65 (2.6) | 43 (1.7) | 37 (1.5) | 14 (0.6) | 6 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) | 5 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Aqqan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Aqqan: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 234 | 282 | 331 | 345 | 373 | 356 | 378 | 359 | 331 | 319 | 286 | 287 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 58m | 10h 50m | 11h 58m | 13h 7m | 14h 6m | 14h 35m | 14h 20m | 13h 29m | 12h 22m | 11h 13m | 10h 13m | 9h 42m |
Aqqan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Aqqan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |