Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shule features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (22 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 166 mm (6.5 inches) and receives 34 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shule enjoys an average of 3915 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 25 minutes to 14 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shule are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to 0 °C (22 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shule experiences 124 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 103 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (22°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shule, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Shule usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 4 rainy days and 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shule are January, February and December. On average, 6 mm (0.2 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) | 6 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) | 10 (0.4) | 17 (0.7) | 24 (0.9) | 20 (0.8) | 23 (0.9) | 21 (0.8) | 18 (0.7) | 7 (0.3) | 9 (0.4) | 4 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Shule are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shule: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 214 | 268 | 324 | 344 | 384 | 390 | 412 | 387 | 338 | 311 | 273 | 264 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 43m | 10h 42m | 11h 57m | 13h 15m | 14h 20m | 14h 53m | 14h 36m | 13h 39m | 12h 24m | 11h 7m | 10h 0m | 9h 25m |
Shule 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, February and December are in the Low / 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 Shule UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |