Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kaqun features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-7 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 181 mm (7.1 inches) and receives 32 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kaqun enjoys an average of 3891 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 33 minutes to 14 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kaqun are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (69 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -1 °C (20 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kaqun experiences 69 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 111 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Average low | -11°C (12°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kaqun, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Kaqun usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 4 rainy days and 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kaqun are January, October and December. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 6 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) | 9 (0.3) | 22 (0.9) | 25 (1.0) | 24 (0.9) | 29 (1.1) | 24 (1.0) | 16 (0.6) | 4 (0.2) | 9 (0.4) | 5 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Kaqun are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kaqun: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 224 | 277 | 325 | 344 | 376 | 381 | 395 | 369 | 327 | 312 | 279 | 277 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 50m | 10h 46m | 11h 57m | 13h 11m | 14h 13m | 14h 44m | 14h 28m | 13h 33m | 12h 23m | 11h 10m | 10h 6m | 9h 33m |
Kaqun experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Kaqun UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 |