Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sandaohezi features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (9 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 365 mm (14.4 inches) and receives 62 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sandaohezi enjoys an average of 3684 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 53 minutes to 15 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sandaohezi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 27 °C (74 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -8 °C (9 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sandaohezi experiences 96 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 121 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean maximum | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average high | -10°C (13°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Daily mean | -13°C (9°F) | -8°C (17°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 9°C (49°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Average low | -16°C (3°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -13°C (10°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -10°C (14°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-19°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -24°C (-10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sandaohezi, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Sandaohezi usually has the most precipitation in April, May and September, with an average of 7 rainy days and 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sandaohezi are January, February and December. On average, 9 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) | 7 (0.3) | 10 (0.4) | 27 (1.1) | 59 (2.3) | 58 (2.3) | 33 (1.3) | 19 (0.8) | 37 (1.4) | 42 (1.6) | 35 (1.4) | 28 (1.1) | 11 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Sandaohezi are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sandaohezi: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 183 | 244 | 315 | 330 | 377 | 365 | 399 | 378 | 334 | 290 | 243 | 221 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 15m | 10h 26m | 11h 56m | 13h 28m | 14h 47m | 15h 27m | 15h 6m | 13h 57m | 12h 28m | 10h 57m | 9h 36m | 8h 53m |
Sandaohezi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Sandaohezi 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 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |