Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xayar features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (19 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 66 mm (2.6 inches) and receives 12 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Xayar enjoys an average of 3806 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 14 minutes to 15 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Xayar are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -2 °C (19 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xayar experiences 132 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 123 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Average low | -13°C (10°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (-0°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xayar, China with other places around the world.
Xayar usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 2 rainy days and 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Xayar are January, March 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) | 4 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 5 (0.2) | 11 (0.4) | 11 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 11 (0.4) | 7 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Xayar are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 27 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Xayar: 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 | 206 | 268 | 322 | 329 | 367 | 373 | 400 | 372 | 335 | 304 | 265 | 260 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 33m | 10h 36m | 11h 57m | 13h 19m | 14h 29m | 15h 5m | 14h 46m | 13h 45m | 12h 26m | 11h 4m | 9h 52m | 9h 14m |
Xayar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July 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 Xayar 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 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |