Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°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 maximum | 4°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nilka, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 206 | 264 | 321 | 336 | 374 | 360 | 405 | 385 | 342 | 300 | 261 | 245 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 18m | 10h 28m | 11h 56m | 13h 26m | 14h 43m | 15h 23m | 15h 2m | 13h 54m | 12h 28m | 10h 58m | 9h 39m | 8h 57m |
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.
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 |