Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Erdaoqiao features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (11 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-30 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 288 mm (11.3 inches) and receives 59 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Erdaoqiao enjoys an average of 3864 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 38 minutes to 15 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Erdaoqiao are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -7 °C (11 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Erdaoqiao experiences 109 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 137 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Mean maximum | -0°C (32°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average high | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -12°C (11°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Average low | -16°C (3°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Minimum | -35°C (-30°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Erdaoqiao, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Erdaoqiao usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 6 rainy days and 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Erdaoqiao are January, February and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 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) | 16 (0.6) | 19 (0.8) | 30 (1.2) | 36 (1.4) | 28 (1.1) | 23 (0.9) | 20 (0.8) | 21 (0.8) | 19 (0.8) | 24 (0.9) | 32 (1.3) | 19 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Erdaoqiao are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Erdaoqiao: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 197 | 256 | 324 | 350 | 394 | 397 | 417 | 396 | 347 | 303 | 243 | 234 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 2m | 10h 19m | 11h 55m | 13h 34m | 14h 59m | 15h 43m | 15h 21m | 14h 5m | 12h 30m | 10h 51m | 9h 24m | 8h 38m |
Erdaoqiao experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Erdaoqiao 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 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |