Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sishilichengzi features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (17 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 177 mm (7.0 inches) and receives 29 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sishilichengzi enjoys an average of 3842 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 9 minutes to 15 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sishilichengzi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -4 °C (17 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sishilichengzi experiences 106 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 123 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (17°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -9°C (15°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (-0°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sishilichengzi, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Sishilichengzi usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 5 rainy days and 28 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sishilichengzi are January, November and December. On average, 3 mm (0.1 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) | 2 (0.1) | 8 (0.3) | 16 (0.6) | 22 (0.9) | 29 (1.2) | 25 (1.0) | 24 (0.9) | 29 (1.1) | 10 (0.4) | 6 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Sishilichengzi are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sishilichengzi: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 208 | 268 | 325 | 341 | 376 | 374 | 398 | 380 | 339 | 310 | 266 | 253 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 29m | 10h 34m | 11h 56m | 13h 21m | 14h 34m | 15h 10m | 14h 51m | 13h 48m | 12h 26m | 11h 2m | 9h 47m | 9h 9m |
Sishilichengzi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, 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 Sishilichengzi 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 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |