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Monthly climate in Besterek, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Besterek features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (7 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-30 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 710 mm (28.0 inches) and receives 124 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Besterek enjoys an average of 3865 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 31 minutes to 15 hours 51 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Besterek, China

The warmest months in Besterek are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 17 °C (58 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -11 °C (7 - 12 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Besterek experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 175 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Besterek. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(40°F)		15°C
(59°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(77°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(61°F)		4°C
(39°F)
Mean maximum-3°C
(27°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		9°C
(48°F)		19°C
(67°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(75°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		16°C
(61°F)		9°C
(49°F)		1°C
(33°F)
Average high-10°C
(14°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		10°C
(50°F)		15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		15°C
(59°F)		7°C
(45°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-7°C
(20°F)
Daily mean-14°C
(7°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		5°C
(41°F)		11°C
(51°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(62°F)		15°C
(60°F)		9°C
(49°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-11°C
(12°F)
Average low-17°C
(1°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		0°C
(32°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(55°F)		11°C
(52°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-15°C
(6°F)
Mean minimum-26°C
(-14°F)		-23°C
(-10°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		5°C
(41°F)		9°C
(48°F)		6°C
(44°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-20°C
(-3°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)
Minimum-35°C
(-30°F)		-27°C
(-16°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		2°C
(35°F)		7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-24°C
(-10°F)		-23°C
(-10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Besterek, China

Besterek usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 18 rainy days and 127 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Besterek are January, February and December. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Besterek. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)17 (0.7)19 (0.8)30 (1.2)44 (1.7)65 (2.6)132 (5.2)133 (5.2)117 (4.6)69 (2.7)41 (1.6)27 (1.1)16 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)45891118191812965

Monthly sunshine hours in Besterek, China

The sunniest months in Besterek are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 7 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Besterek: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Besterek. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours190255328362399397410393344303243236
Mean daily daylight hours8h 56m10h 15m11h 55m13h 37m15h 6m15h 51m15h 27m14h 9m12h 31m10h 49m9h 19m8h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Besterek, China

Besterek experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Besterek UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Besterek. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)247710101097532