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Monthly climate in Karamay, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Karamay features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -16 °C (3 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-25 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 109 mm (4.3 inches) and receives 30 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Karamay enjoys an average of 3825 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 44 minutes to 15 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Karamay, China

The warmest months in Karamay are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 30 °C (81 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -16 to -10 °C (3 - 14 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Karamay experiences 120 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 127 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Karamay. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum-3°C
(26°F)		8°C
(46°F)		23°C
(75°F)		36°C
(96°F)		40°C
(104°F)		40°C
(104°F)		43°C
(110°F)		41°C
(105°F)		36°C
(97°F)		29°C
(85°F)		18°C
(65°F)		2°C
(35°F)
Mean maximum-6°C
(22°F)		4°C
(39°F)		20°C
(68°F)		32°C
(91°F)		37°C
(100°F)		37°C
(99°F)		41°C
(106°F)		39°C
(102°F)		34°C
(94°F)		25°C
(76°F)		14°C
(57°F)		-1°C
(31°F)
Average high-12°C
(11°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		9°C
(48°F)		22°C
(72°F)		28°C
(84°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		26°C
(79°F)		15°C
(59°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-9°C
(17°F)
Daily mean-16°C
(3°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		4°C
(39°F)		17°C
(62°F)		23°C
(73°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(82°F)		20°C
(68°F)		10°C
(50°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-13°C
(9°F)
Average low-20°C
(-3°F)		-15°C
(6°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		11°C
(51°F)		16°C
(62°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(75°F)		21°C
(70°F)		14°C
(57°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-16°C
(3°F)
Mean minimum-27°C
(-16°F)		-24°C
(-11°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		2°C
(35°F)		8°C
(47°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(60°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-22°C
(-8°F)
Minimum-32°C
(-25°F)		-30°C
(-21°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		6°C
(42°F)		11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-27°C
(-17°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Karamay, China

Karamay usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 4 rainy days and 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Karamay are January, February and December. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Karamay. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)3 (0.1)3 (0.1)10 (0.4)12 (0.5)15 (0.6)13 (0.5)11 (0.4)8 (0.3)11 (0.4)8 (0.3)8 (0.3)5 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)002454324231

Monthly sunshine hours in Karamay, China

The sunniest months in Karamay are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 50 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Karamay: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Karamay. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours193252322345395387410389344301250233
Mean daily daylight hours9h 7m10h 21m11h 55m13h 32m14h 54m15h 37m15h 15m14h 2m12h 29m10h 54m9h 29m8h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Karamay, China

Karamay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, 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 Karamay UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Karamay. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)246799987532