Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Toksun features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 33 °C (92 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (114 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 28 mm (1.1 inches) and receives 3 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Toksun enjoys an average of 3874 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 4 minutes to 15 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Toksun are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 33 °C (87 - 92 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -1 °C (20 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Toksun experiences 146 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 101 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 (42°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 46°C (114°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -0°C (31°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Average low | -11°C (12°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (4°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (-0°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Toksun, China with other places around the world.
Toksun usually has the most precipitation in April, June and July, with an average of 0 rainy days and 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Toksun are February, November and December. On average, 1 mm (0.0 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) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Toksun are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 28 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Toksun: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 210 | 267 | 329 | 350 | 383 | 376 | 394 | 381 | 343 | 312 | 266 | 256 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 24m | 10h 31m | 11h 56m | 13h 23m | 14h 38m | 15h 15m | 14h 56m | 13h 51m | 12h 27m | 11h 0m | 9h 44m | 9h 4m |
Toksun 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, February 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 Toksun UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |