Monthly climate in Ulan Us, Xinjiang, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ulan Us features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (5 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-25 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 288 mm (11.3 inches) and receives 51 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ulan Us enjoys an average of 3684 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 54 minutes to 15 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ulan Us, Xinjiang, China §

The warmest months in Ulan Us are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (75 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -10 °C (5 - 15 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ulan Us experiences 106 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 123 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ulan Us, 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 1°C
(34°F)
7°C
(45°F)
22°C
(72°F)
34°C
(94°F)
37°C
(99°F)
38°C
(100°F)
42°C
(107°F)
39°C
(102°F)
36°C
(98°F)
27°C
(81°F)
18°C
(65°F)
3°C
(38°F)
Mean maximum -3°C
(27°F)
3°C
(38°F)
18°C
(65°F)
30°C
(86°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
39°C
(102°F)
37°C
(99°F)
34°C
(93°F)
24°C
(75°F)
15°C
(59°F)
0°C
(32°F)
Average high -11°C
(12°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
8°C
(47°F)
20°C
(68°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(85°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(87°F)
25°C
(78°F)
15°C
(59°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
Daily mean -15°C
(5°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
3°C
(38°F)
14°C
(57°F)
20°C
(68°F)
24°C
(75°F)
27°C
(82°F)
25°C
(77°F)
19°C
(67°F)
10°C
(50°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
Average low -18°C
(-1°F)
-13°C
(8°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
7°C
(45°F)
13°C
(57°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(71°F)
19°C
(66°F)
13°C
(56°F)
5°C
(42°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
Mean minimum -27°C
(-17°F)
-23°C
(-9°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
1°C
(34°F)
5°C
(42°F)
13°C
(55°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(57°F)
6°C
(44°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-13°C
(10°F)
-21°C
(-6°F)
Minimum -32°C
(-25°F)
-28°C
(-17°F)
-14°C
(6°F)
-0°C
(31°F)
3°C
(37°F)
8°C
(46°F)
13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(54°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-15°C
(6°F)
-28°C
(-19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ulan Us, Xinjiang, China §

Ulan Us usually has the most precipitation in April, May and September, with an average of 6 rainy days and 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ulan Us are January, February and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ulan Us, 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) 7 (0.3) 8 (0.3) 20 (0.8) 46 (1.8) 47 (1.8) 27 (1.1) 14 (0.6) 28 (1.1) 30 (1.2) 29 (1.1) 23 (0.9) 9 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 2 4 7 7 6 3 5 4 5 6 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Ulan Us, Xinjiang, China §

The sunniest months in Ulan Us are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 25 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ulan Us: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ulan Us, 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 183 244 315 330 377 365 399 378 334 290 243 221
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 15m 10h 26m 11h 56m 13h 28m 14h 46m 15h 26m 15h 6m 13h 56m 12h 28m 10h 57m 9h 36m 8h 54m

Solar UV radiation in Ulan Us, Xinjiang, China §

Ulan Us experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Ulan Us UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ulan Us, 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) 2 4 5 7 9 9 10 8 7 5 3 2

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Ulan Us, Xinjiang, China

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