Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hom features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -24 °C (-11 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -42 °C (-43 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (77 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 789 mm (31.1 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hom enjoys an average of 3865 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 21 minutes to 16 hours 2 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hom are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 13 °C (52 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -24 to -19 °C (-11 - -2 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hom experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 233 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean maximum | -12°C (12°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Average high | -18°C (-1°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Daily mean | -24°C (-11°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -23°C (-10°F) |
Average low | -28°C (-19°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
Mean minimum | -36°C (-32°F) | -32°C (-26°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -32°C (-26°F) | -33°C (-28°F) |
Minimum | -42°C (-43°F) | -36°C (-33°F) | -29°C (-21°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -29°C (-21°F) | -39°C (-37°F) | -38°C (-37°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hom, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Hom usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 95 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hom are January, February and December. On average, 28 mm (1.1 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) | 23 (0.9) | 34 (1.4) | 54 (2.1) | 57 (2.2) | 74 (2.9) | 85 (3.4) | 106 (4.2) | 88 (3.5) | 91 (3.6) | 70 (2.8) | 82 (3.2) | 26 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Hom are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hom: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 191 | 260 | 335 | 366 | 403 | 401 | 408 | 391 | 341 | 292 | 232 | 238 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 47m | 10h 10m | 11h 55m | 13h 42m | 15h 14m | 16h 2m | 15h 37m | 14h 15m | 12h 32m | 10h 46m | 9h 11m | 8h 21m |
Hom 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 Hom 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 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |