Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qarek features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 99 mm (3.9 inches) and receives 15 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qarek enjoys an average of 3851 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 31 minutes to 14 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Qarek are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (75 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to 2 °C (25 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qarek experiences 125 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 96 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 (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Average low | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (10°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qarek, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Qarek usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 2 rainy days and 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qarek are February, October and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 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 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 11 (0.4) | 15 (0.6) | 14 (0.6) | 16 (0.6) | 11 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 2 (0.1) | 6 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Qarek are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qarek: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 219 | 272 | 317 | 337 | 371 | 380 | 399 | 373 | 329 | 309 | 272 | 268 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 48m | 10h 45m | 11h 57m | 13h 12m | 14h 15m | 14h 46m | 14h 30m | 13h 35m | 12h 23m | 11h 9m | 10h 4m | 9h 31m |
Qarek experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Qarek UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |