Last updated: May 6, 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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qia'erlong, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 |