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Monthly climate in Korla, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Korla features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (17 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 90 mm (3.5 inches) and receives 17 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Korla enjoys an average of 3834 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 11 minutes to 15 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Korla, China

The warmest months in Korla are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 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 (17 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Korla experiences 119 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 120 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Korla. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum4°C
(39°F)		14°C
(58°F)		23°C
(73°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(97°F)		39°C
(102°F)		37°C
(99°F)		33°C
(92°F)		30°C
(86°F)		18°C
(65°F)		5°C
(40°F)
Mean maximum2°C
(37°F)		11°C
(53°F)		20°C
(69°F)		29°C
(85°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(96°F)		31°C
(89°F)		25°C
(77°F)		16°C
(60°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Average high-2°C
(28°F)		4°C
(39°F)		13°C
(56°F)		21°C
(70°F)		27°C
(80°F)		29°C
(85°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		26°C
(80°F)		17°C
(63°F)		7°C
(45°F)		-2°C
(29°F)
Daily mean-8°C
(17°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		7°C
(45°F)		15°C
(60°F)		21°C
(69°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		19°C
(67°F)		10°C
(51°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-7°C
(19°F)
Average low-13°C
(9°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		1°C
(34°F)		9°C
(48°F)		14°C
(57°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(64°F)		13°C
(55°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-11°C
(12°F)
Mean minimum-17°C
(2°F)		-14°C
(8°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		2°C
(37°F)		7°C
(44°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(60°F)		13°C
(55°F)		7°C
(45°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-16°C
(4°F)
Minimum-19°C
(-2°F)		-19°C
(-3°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		0°C
(33°F)		5°C
(41°F)		11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(53°F)		5°C
(42°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-18°C
(0°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Korla, China

Korla usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 3 rainy days and 14 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Korla are January, November and December. On average, 1 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Korla. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)1 (0.0)4 (0.2)11 (0.4)11 (0.4)19 (0.8)12 (0.5)12 (0.5)9 (0.4)4 (0.2)4 (0.1)2 (0.1)1 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)001233421100

Monthly sunshine hours in Korla, China

The sunniest months in Korla are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 22 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Korla: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Korla. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours208269322338374373396379338309265256
Mean daily daylight hours9h 30m10h 35m11h 56m13h 21m14h 32m15h 8m14h 50m13h 47m12h 26m11h 2m9h 49m9h 11m

Solar UV radiation in Korla, China

Korla 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, 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 Korla UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Korla. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)2468101010108532