Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kan features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 397 mm (15.6 inches) and receives 74 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kan enjoys an average of 3809 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 57 minutes to 15 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -3 °C (22 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kan experiences 90 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 119 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 8°C (48°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -9°C (15°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (6°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (21°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-5°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -14°C (6°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kan, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Kan usually has the most precipitation in April, May and August, with an average of 7 rainy days and 48 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kan are January, November 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) | 14 (0.5) | 28 (1.1) | 38 (1.5) | 56 (2.2) | 44 (1.7) | 39 (1.5) | 27 (1.0) | 46 (1.8) | 31 (1.2) | 36 (1.4) | 25 (1.0) | 15 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Kan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kan: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 40 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 | 260 | 320 | 333 | 376 | 365 | 407 | 389 | 345 | 302 | 258 | 242 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 18m | 10h 28m | 11h 56m | 13h 27m | 14h 44m | 15h 23m | 15h 3m | 13h 55m | 12h 28m | 10h 58m | 9h 38m | 8h 57m |
Kan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 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 Kan 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 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |