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Monthly climate in Nilka, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nilka features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 345 mm (13.6 inches) and receives 74 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Nilka enjoys an average of 3804 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 57 minutes to 15 hours 23 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nilka, China

The warmest months in Nilka are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -5 °C (16 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nilka experiences 49 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 159 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Nilka. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum8°C
(46°F)		12°C
(54°F)		18°C
(65°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		23°C
(73°F)		19°C
(67°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Mean maximum4°C
(39°F)		8°C
(47°F)		16°C
(61°F)		25°C
(76°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(80°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(82°F)		21°C
(71°F)		14°C
(58°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Average high-3°C
(28°F)		1°C
(35°F)		8°C
(46°F)		15°C
(60°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(73°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		21°C
(70°F)		13°C
(56°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-1°C
(31°F)
Daily mean-9°C
(16°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		1°C
(35°F)		9°C
(48°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		14°C
(57°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-7°C
(20°F)
Average low-14°C
(7°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		2°C
(36°F)		8°C
(46°F)		11°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)		7°C
(45°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-11°C
(13°F)
Mean minimum-21°C
(-5°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		2°C
(35°F)		7°C
(44°F)		9°C
(49°F)		7°C
(45°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-16°C
(3°F)
Minimum-25°C
(-13°F)		-20°C
(-3°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(42°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-18°C
(-1°F)

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Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nilka, China with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Nilka, China

Nilka usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 8 rainy days and 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Nilka are January, February and December. On average, 14 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nilka. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)9 (0.4)20 (0.8)25 (1.0)46 (1.8)42 (1.6)44 (1.7)30 (1.2)38 (1.5)27 (1.1)30 (1.2)21 (0.8)14 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)368998655654

Monthly sunshine hours in Nilka, China

The sunniest months in Nilka are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 31 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Nilka: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nilka. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours206264321336374360405385342300261245
Mean daily daylight hours9h 18m10h 28m11h 56m13h 26m14h 43m15h 23m15h 2m13h 54m12h 28m10h 58m9h 39m8h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Nilka, China

Nilka 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 Nilka UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nilka. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)246810101097532