Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xidagou features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (13 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1065 mm (41.9 inches) and receives 108 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xidagou enjoys an average of 3680 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 53 minutes to 15 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Xidagou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -7 °C (13 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xidagou experiences 43 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 132 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) | 7°C (45°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean maximum | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average high | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (13°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-17°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xidagou, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Xidagou usually has the most precipitation in April, May and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 157 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xidagou are January, February and December. On average, 17 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) | 10 (0.4) | 19 (0.7) | 71 (2.8) | 153 (6.0) | 176 (6.9) | 141 (5.5) | 81 (3.2) | 142 (5.6) | 111 (4.4) | 78 (3.1) | 62 (2.4) | 22 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Xidagou are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xidagou: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 196 | 252 | 312 | 323 | 370 | 348 | 396 | 374 | 332 | 291 | 248 | 233 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 15m | 10h 26m | 11h 56m | 13h 28m | 14h 47m | 15h 27m | 15h 6m | 13h 57m | 12h 28m | 10h 57m | 9h 36m | 8h 53m |
Xidagou 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 Xidagou UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |