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Monthly climate in Kizil, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kizil features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 101 mm (4.0 inches) and receives 23 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kizil enjoys an average of 3857 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 10 minutes to 15 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kizil, China

The warmest months in Kizil are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (73 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -2 °C (18 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kizil experiences 114 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 135 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kizil. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum4°C
(40°F)		13°C
(56°F)		24°C
(76°F)		31°C
(87°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(97°F)		33°C
(91°F)		28°C
(83°F)		19°C
(66°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Mean maximum3°C
(37°F)		11°C
(52°F)		20°C
(69°F)		29°C
(84°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(91°F)		36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(95°F)		31°C
(87°F)		25°C
(77°F)		16°C
(61°F)		4°C
(39°F)
Average high-1°C
(30°F)		4°C
(40°F)		13°C
(56°F)		21°C
(70°F)		26°C
(80°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		26°C
(79°F)		17°C
(63°F)		8°C
(46°F)		-0°C
(31°F)
Daily mean-8°C
(18°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		7°C
(44°F)		15°C
(59°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		19°C
(66°F)		10°C
(50°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-7°C
(20°F)
Average low-13°C
(8°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		7°C
(45°F)		12°C
(55°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(62°F)		11°C
(52°F)		2°C
(37°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-11°C
(12°F)
Mean minimum-18°C
(-1°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		0°C
(33°F)		6°C
(44°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(52°F)		6°C
(42°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-16°C
(4°F)
Minimum-21°C
(-6°F)		-18°C
(-0°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		1°C
(35°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(49°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-19°C
(-3°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kizil, China

Kizil usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 3 rainy days and 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kizil are January, March and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kizil. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)2 (0.1)6 (0.2)3 (0.1)12 (0.5)13 (0.5)17 (0.7)10 (0.4)16 (0.6)10 (0.4)7 (0.3)4 (0.2)1 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)010434341210

Monthly sunshine hours in Kizil, China

The sunniest months in Kizil are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 31 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kizil: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kizil. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours211270327336378376404380338303267261
Mean daily daylight hours9h 30m10h 34m11h 56m13h 21m14h 32m15h 8m14h 50m13h 47m12h 26m11h 2m9h 49m9h 10m

Solar UV radiation in Kizil, China

Kizil experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, February 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 Kizil UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kizil. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)2368101010108532