Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qapqal features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 248 mm (9.8 inches) and receives 53 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qapqal enjoys an average of 3872 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 Qapqal are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (74 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -1 °C (23 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qapqal experiences 108 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 109 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (6°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qapqal, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Qapqal usually has the most precipitation in April, May and August, with an average of 5 rainy days and 30 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qapqal are January, September and December. On average, 11 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) | 8 (0.3) | 19 (0.8) | 22 (0.9) | 31 (1.2) | 29 (1.1) | 23 (0.9) | 21 (0.8) | 30 (1.2) | 16 (0.6) | 23 (0.9) | 17 (0.7) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Qapqal are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qapqal: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 208 | 262 | 326 | 342 | 388 | 382 | 413 | 392 | 347 | 303 | 260 | 246 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 18m | 10h 28m | 11h 56m | 13h 26m | 14h 44m | 15h 23m | 15h 3m | 13h 54m | 12h 28m | 10h 58m | 9h 38m | 8h 57m |
Qapqal experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 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 Qapqal 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 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |