Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xidi features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (9 °F) and 25 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 187 mm (7.3 inches) and receives 37 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xidi enjoys an average of 3833 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 55 minutes to 15 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Xidi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -8 °C (9 - 18 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xidi experiences 93 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 134 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 (35°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean maximum | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average high | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Daily mean | -13°C (9°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Average low | -18°C (0°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-19°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -25°C (-14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xidi, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Xidi usually has the most precipitation in April, September and October, with an average of 4 rainy days and 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xidi are January, February and December. On average, 7 mm (0.3 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) | 4 (0.2) | 9 (0.3) | 13 (0.5) | 26 (1.0) | 17 (0.7) | 19 (0.7) | 14 (0.6) | 20 (0.8) | 20 (0.8) | 21 (0.8) | 17 (0.7) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Xidi are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xidi: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 203 | 262 | 328 | 348 | 380 | 372 | 392 | 380 | 341 | 311 | 262 | 247 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 17m | 10h 27m | 11h 56m | 13h 27m | 14h 45m | 15h 25m | 15h 4m | 13h 56m | 12h 28m | 10h 57m | 9h 37m | 8h 55m |
Xidi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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, 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 Xidi 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 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |