Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Beitun features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -18 °C (0 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-34 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 141 mm (5.6 inches) and receives 33 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Beitun enjoys an average of 3856 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 31 minutes to 15 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Beitun are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -18 to -13 °C (0 - 9 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Beitun experiences 91 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 142 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean maximum | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 13°C (56°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average high | -13°C (10°F) | -7°C (21°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Daily mean | -18°C (-0°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -14°C (6°F) |
Average low | -22°C (-8°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Mean minimum | -31°C (-23°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -25°C (-14°F) |
Minimum | -37°C (-34°F) | -36°C (-33°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -29°C (-19°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Beitun, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Beitun usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 3 rainy days and 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Beitun are January, February and December. On average, 6 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) | 7 (0.3) | 9 (0.4) | 9 (0.4) | 15 (0.6) | 16 (0.6) | 15 (0.6) | 12 (0.5) | 18 (0.7) | 16 (0.6) | 12 (0.5) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Beitun are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Beitun: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 188 | 253 | 330 | 363 | 394 | 397 | 409 | 391 | 345 | 304 | 244 | 232 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 55m | 10h 15m | 11h 55m | 13h 38m | 15h 6m | 15h 51m | 15h 28m | 14h 10m | 12h 31m | 10h 49m | 9h 18m | 8h 31m |
Beitun experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Beitun UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |