Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dongwan features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (13 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 571 mm (22.5 inches) and receives 92 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dongwan enjoys an average of 3774 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 55 minutes to 15 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dongwan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (64 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -7 °C (13 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dongwan experiences 36 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 146 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean maximum | -3°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (53°F) | -0°C (31°F) |
Average high | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Daily mean | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Average low | -14°C (7°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-15°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dongwan, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Dongwan usually has the most precipitation in April, May and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dongwan are January, February and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 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) | 9 (0.4) | 13 (0.5) | 34 (1.3) | 88 (3.5) | 98 (3.9) | 72 (2.8) | 44 (1.7) | 73 (2.9) | 52 (2.1) | 42 (1.7) | 32 (1.3) | 13 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Dongwan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dongwan: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 199 | 257 | 320 | 338 | 379 | 363 | 401 | 381 | 336 | 300 | 256 | 239 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 17m | 10h 27m | 11h 56m | 13h 27m | 14h 45m | 15h 25m | 15h 4m | 13h 55m | 12h 28m | 10h 57m | 9h 37m | 8h 55m |
Dongwan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme 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 Dongwan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |