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Monthly climate in Tashqorghan, Xinjiang, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tashqorghan features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -19 °C (-2 °F) and 9 °C (48 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -41 °C (-41 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (70 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 458 mm (18.0 inches) and receives 105 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tashqorghan enjoys an average of 4054 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 35 minutes to 14 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tashqorghan, Xinjiang, China §

The warmest months in Tashqorghan are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 5 to 9 °C (41 - 48 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -19 to -15 °C (-2 - 6 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tashqorghan experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 258 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tashqorghan, 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 -4°C
(24°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Mean maximum -7°C
(20°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Average high -12°C
(11°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)
Daily mean -19°C
(-2°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)
Average low -27°C
(-17°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -18°C
(1°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)
Mean minimum -37°C
(-35°F)		 -33°C
(-28°F)		 -29°C
(-19°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -15°C
(4°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -31°C
(-24°F)		 -38°C
(-36°F)
Minimum -39°C
(-38°F)		 -38°C
(-35°F)		 -31°C
(-23°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -32°C
(-25°F)		 -36°C
(-33°F)		 -41°C
(-41°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tashqorghan, Xinjiang, China §

Tashqorghan usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 17 rainy days and 80 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tashqorghan are January, February and December. On average, 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tashqorghan, 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) 14 (0.6) 23 (0.9) 30 (1.2) 41 (1.6) 78 (3.1) 92 (3.6) 69 (2.7) 51 (2.0) 27 (1.0) 15 (0.6) 7 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 3 6 6 11 17 18 17 11 7 4 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Tashqorghan, Xinjiang, China §

The sunniest months in Tashqorghan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 5 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tashqorghan: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tashqorghan, 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 230 286 336 360 404 395 404 388 343 330 288 285
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 51m 10h 47m 11h 57m 13h 10m 14h 12m 14h 43m 14h 27m 13h 33m 12h 23m 11h 10m 10h 7m 9h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Tashqorghan, Xinjiang, China §

Tashqorghan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tashqorghan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tashqorghan, 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) 5 7 13 14 17 15 15 14 12 10 6 4

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Tashqorghan, Xinjiang, China

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