Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ertai features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -16 °C (3 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-28 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 143 mm (5.6 inches) and receives 31 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ertai enjoys an average of 3929 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 41 minutes to 15 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ertai are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -16 to -11 °C (3 - 13 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ertai experiences 69 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 160 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) | 5°C (42°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean maximum | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (55°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average high | -11°C (13°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 11°C (52°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Daily mean | -16°C (3°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Average low | -21°C (-6°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Mean minimum | -30°C (-21°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
Minimum | -34°C (-28°F) | -29°C (-19°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -31°C (-24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ertai, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Ertai usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 3 rainy days and 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ertai 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) | 4 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) | 10 (0.4) | 15 (0.6) | 15 (0.6) | 16 (0.6) | 17 (0.7) | 14 (0.6) | 13 (0.5) | 11 (0.4) | 12 (0.5) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Ertai are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ertai: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 205 | 266 | 335 | 359 | 391 | 392 | 410 | 384 | 345 | 317 | 264 | 256 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 4m | 10h 20m | 11h 55m | 13h 33m | 14h 57m | 15h 40m | 15h 18m | 14h 4m | 12h 30m | 10h 53m | 9h 26m | 8h 41m |
Ertai 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 Ertai 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 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |