Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kuytun features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (4 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-21 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 244 mm (9.6 inches) and receives 47 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kuytun enjoys an average of 3688 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 53 minutes to 15 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kuytun are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 29 °C (78 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -10 °C (4 - 15 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kuytun experiences 113 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 123 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Mean maximum | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 14°C (58°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average high | -11°C (12°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Daily mean | -15°C (4°F) | -10°C (15°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 10°C (51°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Average low | -19°C (-2°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -14°C (6°F) |
Mean minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -12°C (11°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -20°C (-5°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-21°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kuytun, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Kuytun usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 6 rainy days and 37 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kuytun are January, February and December. On average, 6 mm (0.2 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) | 5 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) | 21 (0.8) | 44 (1.7) | 44 (1.7) | 21 (0.8) | 15 (0.6) | 20 (0.8) | 20 (0.8) | 23 (0.9) | 20 (0.8) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Kuytun are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kuytun: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 193 | 249 | 314 | 326 | 372 | 355 | 398 | 375 | 333 | 289 | 246 | 230 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 15m | 10h 26m | 11h 56m | 13h 28m | 14h 47m | 15h 27m | 15h 7m | 13h 57m | 12h 28m | 10h 56m | 9h 35m | 8h 53m |
Kuytun experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 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 Kuytun 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 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |