Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Baluntaicun features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -18 °C (1 °F) and 12 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-32 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (76 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 364 mm (14.3 inches) and receives 85 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Baluntaicun enjoys an average of 3920 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 5 minutes to 15 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Baluntaicun are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 12 °C (50 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -18 to -13 °C (1 - 9 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Baluntaicun experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 215 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 (29°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean maximum | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Average high | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Daily mean | -18°C (1°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Average low | -25°C (-12°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Mean minimum | -31°C (-24°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -28°C (-17°F) |
Minimum | -36°C (-32°F) | -34°C (-29°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -33°C (-28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Baluntaicun, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Baluntaicun usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 60 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Baluntaicun are January, November 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) | 5 (0.2) | 9 (0.3) | 19 (0.8) | 40 (1.6) | 43 (1.7) | 69 (2.7) | 55 (2.2) | 56 (2.2) | 35 (1.4) | 21 (0.8) | 8 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Baluntaicun are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Baluntaicun: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 218 | 273 | 335 | 349 | 379 | 371 | 400 | 386 | 344 | 320 | 274 | 265 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 25m | 10h 32m | 11h 56m | 13h 23m | 14h 37m | 15h 14m | 14h 55m | 13h 50m | 12h 27m | 11h 0m | 9h 44m | 9h 5m |
Baluntaicun experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Baluntaicun 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 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |