Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dure features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (2 °F) and 25 °C (77 °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 122 mm (4.8 inches) and receives 27 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dure enjoys an average of 3855 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 37 minutes to 15 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dure are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -11 °C (2 - 12 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dure experiences 88 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 | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean maximum | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (58°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average high | -11°C (13°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Daily mean | -17°C (2°F) | -11°C (12°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Average low | -22°C (-8°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
Mean minimum | -31°C (-23°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Minimum | -37°C (-34°F) | -34°C (-30°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -31°C (-23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dure, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Dure usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 3 rainy days and 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dure are January, August 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) | 3 (0.1) | 6 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) | 20 (0.8) | 12 (0.5) | 12 (0.5) | 14 (0.6) | 6 (0.2) | 11 (0.4) | 14 (0.6) | 10 (0.4) | 6 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Dure are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dure: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 193 | 257 | 329 | 355 | 388 | 394 | 409 | 387 | 342 | 307 | 250 | 238 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 1m | 10h 18m | 11h 55m | 13h 35m | 15h 0m | 15h 44m | 15h 22m | 14h 6m | 12h 30m | 10h 51m | 9h 23m | 8h 37m |
Dure experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 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 Dure 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 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 |