Last updated: July 31, 2025
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, 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 |