Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Topterek features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (6 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-31 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 402 mm (15.8 inches) and receives 90 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Topterek enjoys an average of 3812 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 30 minutes to 15 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Topterek are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (65 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -11 °C (6 - 13 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Topterek experiences 37 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 160 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean maximum | -3°C (26°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average high | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Daily mean | -14°C (6°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Average low | -18°C (0°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Minimum | -35°C (-31°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Topterek, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Topterek usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 51 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Topterek are January, February and December. On average, 18 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) | 23 (0.9) | 33 (1.3) | 37 (1.5) | 53 (2.1) | 50 (2.0) | 46 (1.8) | 49 (1.9) | 33 (1.3) | 25 (1.0) | 17 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Topterek are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Topterek: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 184 | 248 | 322 | 359 | 397 | 396 | 413 | 395 | 341 | 294 | 231 | 227 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 55m | 10h 15m | 11h 55m | 13h 38m | 15h 6m | 15h 52m | 15h 28m | 14h 10m | 12h 31m | 10h 49m | 9h 18m | 8h 30m |
Topterek 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 Topterek 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 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |