Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qaba features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (7 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-30 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 265 mm (10.4 inches) and receives 58 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qaba enjoys an average of 3832 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 25 minutes to 15 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Qaba are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -10 °C (7 - 15 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qaba experiences 85 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 147 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean maximum | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average high | -9°C (15°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Daily mean | -14°C (7°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Average low | -18°C (1°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -14°C (6°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -17°C (3°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Minimum | -35°C (-30°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qaba, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Qaba usually has the most precipitation in July, September and November, with an average of 6 rainy days and 32 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qaba are January, February and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 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) | 11 (0.4) | 14 (0.5) | 19 (0.8) | 23 (0.9) | 20 (0.8) | 23 (0.9) | 38 (1.5) | 21 (0.8) | 28 (1.1) | 25 (1.0) | 31 (1.2) | 13 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Qaba are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qaba: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 183 | 249 | 328 | 365 | 400 | 399 | 412 | 396 | 341 | 294 | 234 | 225 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 50m | 10h 12m | 11h 55m | 13h 40m | 15h 11m | 15h 57m | 15h 33m | 14h 13m | 12h 32m | 10h 47m | 9h 14m | 8h 25m |
Qaba experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Qaba UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |