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Monthly climate in Qilanbulak, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qilanbulak features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (9 °F) and 12 °C (54 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 171 mm (6.7 inches) and receives 41 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Qilanbulak enjoys an average of 3868 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 31 minutes to 14 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Qilanbulak, China

The warmest months in Qilanbulak are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 12 °C (49 - 54 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -9 °C (9 - 16 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qilanbulak experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 211 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Qilanbulak. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum2°C
(36°F)		10°C
(51°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(75°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(66°F)		10°C
(51°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Mean maximum-0°C
(31°F)		5°C
(42°F)		12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(68°F)		15°C
(59°F)		7°C
(46°F)		1°C
(35°F)
Average high-6°C
(22°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		4°C
(40°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(59°F)		8°C
(47°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-4°C
(25°F)
Daily mean-13°C
(9°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		2°C
(36°F)		7°C
(44°F)		9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		8°C
(46°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-12°C
(11°F)
Average low-19°C
(-2°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		1°C
(33°F)		4°C
(40°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(43°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-17°C
(1°F)
Mean minimum-24°C
(-11°F)		-21°C
(-6°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		2°C
(35°F)		3°C
(38°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)
Minimum-28°C
(-18°F)		-23°C
(-10°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-23°C
(-10°F)		-25°C
(-12°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qilanbulak, China

Qilanbulak usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 8 rainy days and 34 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Qilanbulak are January, November and December. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Qilanbulak. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)3 (0.1)4 (0.2)6 (0.2)16 (0.6)19 (0.8)45 (1.8)37 (1.4)21 (0.8)10 (0.4)4 (0.2)3 (0.1)3 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0115511953100

Monthly sunshine hours in Qilanbulak, China

The sunniest months in Qilanbulak are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 47 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Qilanbulak: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Qilanbulak. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours231285337342368343366361334324289283
Mean daily daylight hours9h 48m10h 45m11h 57m13h 12m14h 15m14h 46m14h 30m13h 35m12h 24m11h 9m10h 4m9h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Qilanbulak, China

Qilanbulak experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February 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 Qilanbulak UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Qilanbulak. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)359111313131411853