Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xalxikay features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (6 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-32 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 252 mm (9.9 inches) and receives 64 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xalxikay enjoys an average of 3820 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 29 minutes to 15 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Xalxikay are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -10 °C (6 - 14 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xalxikay experiences 70 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 146 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) | 2°C (36°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean maximum | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average high | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -8°C (19°F) |
Daily mean | -14°C (6°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Average low | -17°C (1°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Minimum | -36°C (-32°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -23°C (-8°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xalxikay, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Xalxikay usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 5 rainy days and 28 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xalxikay are January, February and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 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) | 11 (0.4) | 15 (0.6) | 15 (0.6) | 22 (0.9) | 25 (1.0) | 29 (1.1) | 27 (1.1) | 24 (1.0) | 29 (1.1) | 24 (1.0) | 19 (0.8) | 12 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Xalxikay are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xalxikay: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 183 | 250 | 326 | 362 | 397 | 396 | 409 | 393 | 341 | 297 | 236 | 224 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 54m | 10h 14m | 11h 55m | 13h 38m | 15h 7m | 15h 53m | 15h 29m | 14h 10m | 12h 31m | 10h 49m | 9h 17m | 8h 29m |
Xalxikay 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 Xalxikay 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 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |