Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nur features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-7 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 255 mm (10.0 inches) and receives 60 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nur enjoys an average of 3863 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nur are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 17 °C (57 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -3 °C (20 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nur experiences 6 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 158 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 (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Average low | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (1°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -17°C (3°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nur, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Nur usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 9 rainy days and 43 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nur are January, October 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) | 4 (0.2) | 9 (0.4) | 11 (0.4) | 31 (1.2) | 35 (1.4) | 59 (2.3) | 34 (1.3) | 27 (1.1) | 22 (0.9) | 9 (0.3) | 10 (0.4) | 4 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Nur are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nur: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 232 | 280 | 325 | 339 | 367 | 362 | 378 | 359 | 333 | 316 | 283 | 284 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 58m | 10h 50m | 11h 58m | 13h 7m | 14h 5m | 14h 34m | 14h 19m | 13h 28m | 12h 22m | 11h 13m | 10h 13m | 9h 42m |
Nur experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Nur UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 |