Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Aral features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (19 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 65 mm (2.6 inches) and receives 16 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Aral enjoys an average of 3767 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 18 minutes to 15 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Aral are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -1 °C (19 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Aral experiences 135 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 114 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Aral, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Aral usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 3 rainy days and 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Aral are January, March and December. On average, 1 mm (0.0 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) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 6 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) | 15 (0.6) | 15 (0.6) | 10 (0.4) | 7 (0.3) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Aral are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Aral: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 208 | 265 | 315 | 319 | 361 | 371 | 395 | 372 | 332 | 302 | 263 | 257 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 37m | 10h 38m | 11h 57m | 13h 17m | 14h 26m | 15h 0m | 14h 42m | 13h 42m | 12h 25m | 11h 5m | 9h 55m | 9h 18m |
Aral 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 Aral UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |