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Monthly climate in Sikeshu, Xinjiang, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sikeshu features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (13 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1357 mm (53.4 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sikeshu enjoys an average of 3680 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 54 minutes to 15 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sikeshu, Xinjiang, China §

The warmest months in Sikeshu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (64 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -7 °C (13 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sikeshu experiences 25 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 140 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sikeshu, 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 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Mean maximum -2°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Average high -8°C
(18°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Daily mean -11°C
(13°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)
Average low -13°C
(9°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)
Mean minimum -21°C
(-6°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)
Minimum -27°C
(-17°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 -10°C
(13°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sikeshu, Xinjiang, China §

Sikeshu usually has the most precipitation in April, May and August, with an average of 15 rainy days and 199 mm (7.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sikeshu are January, February and December. On average, 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sikeshu, 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) 12 (0.5) 25 (1.0) 83 (3.3) 189 (7.5) 219 (8.6) 183 (7.2) 113 (4.5) 189 (7.4) 148 (5.8) 99 (3.9) 74 (2.9) 24 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 5 9 16 16 16 13 14 14 11 8 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Sikeshu, Xinjiang, China §

The sunniest months in Sikeshu are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sikeshu: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sikeshu, 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 196 252 312 323 370 348 396 374 332 291 248 233
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 16m 10h 26m 11h 56m 13h 27m 14h 46m 15h 26m 15h 5m 13h 56m 12h 28m 10h 57m 9h 36m 8h 54m

Solar UV radiation in Sikeshu, Xinjiang, China §

Sikeshu 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 Sikeshu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sikeshu, 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) 2 4 6 7 10 9 10 8 7 5 3 2