Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Karasu features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (15 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 383 mm (15.1 inches) and receives 77 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Karasu enjoys an average of 3804 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 Karasu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -6 °C (15 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Karasu experiences 65 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 148 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) | 12°C (55°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (15°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Average low | -15°C (5°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Karasu, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Karasu usually has the most precipitation in April, May and August, with an average of 8 rainy days and 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Karasu are January, July and December. On average, 19 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) | 13 (0.5) | 27 (1.1) | 31 (1.2) | 54 (2.1) | 42 (1.6) | 38 (1.5) | 27 (1.1) | 39 (1.5) | 30 (1.2) | 37 (1.5) | 27 (1.1) | 16 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Karasu are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Karasu: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 206 | 264 | 321 | 336 | 374 | 360 | 405 | 385 | 342 | 300 | 261 | 245 |
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 |
Karasu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 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 Karasu 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 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |