Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Longfu features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 123 mm (4.8 inches) and receives 25 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Longfu enjoys an average of 3913 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 28 minutes to 14 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Longfu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (74 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to 0 °C (23 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Longfu experiences 110 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 95 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Average low | -8°C (17°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Longfu, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Longfu usually has the most precipitation in April, May and September, with an average of 3 rainy days and 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Longfu are October, November and December. On average, 5 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) | 6 (0.2) | 6 (0.2) | 10 (0.4) | 17 (0.7) | 17 (0.7) | 14 (0.6) | 9 (0.4) | 12 (0.5) | 17 (0.7) | 5 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Longfu are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Longfu: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 215 | 270 | 323 | 343 | 385 | 390 | 410 | 386 | 336 | 311 | 273 | 264 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 45m | 10h 43m | 11h 57m | 13h 13m | 14h 17m | 14h 50m | 14h 33m | 13h 37m | 12h 24m | 11h 8m | 10h 2m | 9h 28m |
Longfu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Longfu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 |