Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tacheng features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (13 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 310 mm (12.2 inches) and receives 62 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tacheng enjoys an average of 3847 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 35 minutes to 15 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tacheng are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (71 - 76 °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, Tacheng experiences 90 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 140 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean maximum | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average high | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 3°C (39°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Average low | -15°C (6°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
Minimum | -33°C (-27°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -25°C (-14°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tacheng, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Tacheng usually has the most precipitation in April, June and November, with an average of 6 rainy days and 37 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tacheng are January, July and August. On average, 17 mm (0.7 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) | 16 (0.6) | 21 (0.8) | 28 (1.1) | 40 (1.6) | 29 (1.2) | 33 (1.3) | 16 (0.6) | 18 (0.7) | 19 (0.8) | 30 (1.2) | 37 (1.4) | 22 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Tacheng are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tacheng: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 187 | 251 | 321 | 352 | 399 | 401 | 419 | 398 | 347 | 299 | 240 | 226 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 0m | 10h 17m | 11h 55m | 13h 35m | 15h 2m | 15h 46m | 15h 23m | 14h 7m | 12h 30m | 10h 51m | 9h 22m | 8h 35m |
Tacheng experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tacheng 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 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |