Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kalasu features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (24 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 90 mm (3.5 inches) and receives 14 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kalasu enjoys an average of 3815 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 32 minutes to 14 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kalasu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to 2 °C (24 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kalasu experiences 134 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 99 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kalasu, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Kalasu usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 2 rainy days and 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kalasu are February, October and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 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) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 10 (0.4) | 15 (0.6) | 15 (0.6) | 18 (0.7) | 9 (0.3) | 7 (0.3) | 1 (0.1) | 6 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Kalasu are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kalasu: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 216 | 269 | 311 | 327 | 368 | 377 | 398 | 373 | 332 | 310 | 268 | 263 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 49m | 10h 45m | 11h 57m | 13h 12m | 14h 14m | 14h 46m | 14h 30m | 13h 35m | 12h 23m | 11h 10m | 10h 5m | 9h 32m |
Kalasu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kalasu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |