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Monthly climate in Lop, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lop features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 79 mm (3.1 inches) and receives 10 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Lop enjoys an average of 3832 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 38 minutes to 14 hours 39 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lop, China

The warmest months in Lop are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (75 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 2 °C (26 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lop experiences 124 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 96 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lop. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		26°C
(79°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(102°F)		37°C
(99°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		21°C
(70°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Mean maximum10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(58°F)		25°C
(77°F)		30°C
(86°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		38°C
(100°F)		36°C
(97°F)		32°C
(90°F)		27°C
(82°F)		18°C
(65°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Average high2°C
(35°F)		7°C
(45°F)		17°C
(62°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(87°F)		27°C
(81°F)		20°C
(68°F)		10°C
(51°F)		3°C
(37°F)
Daily mean-3°C
(26°F)		2°C
(36°F)		11°C
(52°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		21°C
(71°F)		13°C
(56°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-2°C
(29°F)
Average low-7°C
(19°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		5°C
(41°F)		11°C
(51°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(60°F)		7°C
(45°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-6°C
(22°F)
Mean minimum-11°C
(12°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		5°C
(41°F)		9°C
(48°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		11°C
(52°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-9°C
(15°F)
Minimum-13°C
(8°F)		-13°C
(8°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		7°C
(44°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		8°C
(47°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-11°C
(13°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lop, China

Lop usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 1 rainy days and 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Lop are January, March and October. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lop. 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 (0.3)3 (0.1)8 (0.3)5 (0.2)18 (0.7)11 (0.4)9 (0.3)6 (0.2)1 (0.0)7 (0.3)3 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)010212120010

Monthly sunshine hours in Lop, China

The sunniest months in Lop are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 8 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Lop: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lop. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours227277319332366365384362330313276274
Mean daily daylight hours9h 55m10h 48m11h 58m13h 9m14h 9m14h 39m14h 23m13h 31m12h 23m11h 12m10h 10m9h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Lop, China

Lop experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, 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 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 Lop UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lop. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)34810111111119743