Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lucaogou features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (13 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 314 mm (12.4 inches) and receives 52 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lucaogou enjoys an average of 3876 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 57 minutes to 15 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lucaogou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (68 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -7 °C (13 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lucaogou experiences 67 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 141 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 (37°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean maximum | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Average high | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Daily mean | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Average low | -15°C (6°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -13°C (10°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -18°C (1°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-17°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lucaogou, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Lucaogou usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 5 rainy days and 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lucaogou are January, February and December. On average, 10 mm (0.4 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) | 14 (0.5) | 24 (0.9) | 42 (1.7) | 43 (1.7) | 33 (1.3) | 18 (0.7) | 33 (1.3) | 25 (1.0) | 37 (1.5) | 28 (1.1) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Lucaogou are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lucaogou: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 212 | 270 | 330 | 349 | 379 | 369 | 394 | 384 | 342 | 314 | 269 | 259 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 18m | 10h 28m | 11h 56m | 13h 27m | 14h 44m | 15h 23m | 15h 3m | 13h 55m | 12h 28m | 10h 58m | 9h 38m | 8h 57m |
Lucaogou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Lucaogou 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 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |