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Monthly climate in Kuqa, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kuqa features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 107 mm (4.2 inches) and receives 21 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kuqa enjoys an average of 3844 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 Kuqa, China

The warmest months in Kuqa are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 80 °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 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kuqa experiences 121 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 128 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kuqa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum4°C
(40°F)		14°C
(57°F)		25°C
(77°F)		32°C
(89°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		39°C
(103°F)		37°C
(99°F)		34°C
(93°F)		29°C
(85°F)		19°C
(67°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Mean maximum3°C
(38°F)		11°C
(53°F)		21°C
(70°F)		30°C
(86°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(97°F)		32°C
(89°F)		26°C
(78°F)		17°C
(63°F)		4°C
(39°F)
Average high-1°C
(30°F)		5°C
(41°F)		14°C
(58°F)		22°C
(71°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(85°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(87°F)		27°C
(81°F)		18°C
(65°F)		8°C
(47°F)		-0°C
(32°F)
Daily mean-8°C
(18°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		8°C
(46°F)		16°C
(61°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(80°F)		24°C
(76°F)		20°C
(68°F)		10°C
(51°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-6°C
(21°F)
Average low-13°C
(9°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		0°C
(33°F)		8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		12°C
(53°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-11°C
(13°F)
Mean minimum-17°C
(1°F)		-14°C
(8°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		1°C
(34°F)		7°C
(44°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(52°F)		6°C
(44°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-15°C
(5°F)
Minimum-21°C
(-5°F)		-18°C
(1°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		2°C
(37°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(49°F)		5°C
(42°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-19°C
(-1°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kuqa, China

Kuqa usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 3 rainy days and 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kuqa 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 Kuqa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)2 (0.1)7 (0.3)3 (0.1)11 (0.5)14 (0.5)19 (0.7)14 (0.5)16 (0.6)10 (0.4)5 (0.2)5 (0.2)1 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)010324342110

Monthly sunshine hours in Kuqa, China

The sunniest months in Kuqa are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 36 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kuqa: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kuqa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours211269325335376377403378337303266260
Mean daily daylight hours9h 31m10h 35m11h 56m13h 20m14h 32m15h 8m14h 49m13h 47m12h 26m11h 3m9h 49m9h 11m

Solar UV radiation in Kuqa, China

Kuqa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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 Kuqa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kuqa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)236710109107532