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Monthly climate in Qia'erlong, Xinjiang, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qia'erlong features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (7 °F) and 12 °C (54 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-33 °F) or can rise to as high as 23 °C (73 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 483 mm (19.0 inches) and receives 105 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Qia'erlong enjoys an average of 3984 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 33 minutes to 14 hours 44 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Qia'erlong, Xinjiang, China §

The warmest months in Qia'erlong are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 12 °C (47 - 54 °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, Qia'erlong experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 207 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Qia'erlong, Xinjiang, China. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Mean maximum -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Average high -7°C
(20°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Daily mean -14°C
(7°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)
Average low -21°C
(-6°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)
Mean minimum -31°C
(-23°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)		 -28°C
(-19°F)
Minimum -36°C
(-33°F)		 -31°C
(-24°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -29°C
(-21°F)		 -33°C
(-26°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qia'erlong, Xinjiang, China §

Qia'erlong usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 17 rainy days and 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Qia'erlong are January, February and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Qia'erlong, Xinjiang, China. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 9 (0.4) 12 (0.5) 17 (0.7) 42 (1.6) 80 (3.1) 95 (3.8) 69 (2.7) 67 (2.6) 56 (2.2) 18 (0.7) 13 (0.5) 4 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 3 4 8 14 20 17 15 13 6 2 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Qia'erlong, Xinjiang, China §

The sunniest months in Qia'erlong are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 51 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Qia'erlong: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Qia'erlong, Xinjiang, China. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 228 283 333 356 392 388 400 377 332 320 285 283
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 50m 10h 46m 11h 57m 13h 11m 14h 13m 14h 44m 14h 28m 13h 34m 12h 23m 11h 10m 10h 6m 9h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Qia'erlong, Xinjiang, China §

Qia'erlong experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 15, 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Qia'erlong UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Qia'erlong, Xinjiang, China. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 6 11 13 15 14 13 12 11 9 5 4

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Qia'erlong, Xinjiang, China

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