Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Erliugong features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (7 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 183 mm (7.2 inches) and receives 38 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Erliugong enjoys an average of 3788 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 56 minutes to 15 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Erliugong are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (76 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -9 °C (7 - 16 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Erliugong experiences 107 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 129 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 (30°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean maximum | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Average high | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Daily mean | -14°C (7°F) | -9°C (16°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 9°C (49°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Average low | -17°C (1°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -14°C (6°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -19°C (-1°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-20°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Erliugong, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Erliugong usually has the most precipitation in April, May and September, with an average of 4 rainy days and 23 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Erliugong are January, February and December. On average, 7 mm (0.3 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) | 5 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) | 12 (0.5) | 24 (0.9) | 24 (0.9) | 19 (0.7) | 12 (0.5) | 20 (0.8) | 20 (0.8) | 18 (0.7) | 15 (0.6) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Erliugong are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Erliugong: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 44 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 | 260 | 323 | 342 | 373 | 365 | 392 | 379 | 339 | 307 | 261 | 244 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 17m | 10h 27m | 11h 56m | 13h 27m | 14h 45m | 15h 24m | 15h 4m | 13h 55m | 12h 28m | 10h 57m | 9h 37m | 8h 56m |
Erliugong experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Erliugong 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 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |