Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xinjiang features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (10 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-26 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 435 mm (17.1 inches) and receives 62 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xinjiang enjoys an average of 3605 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 16 minutes to 15 hours 2 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Xinjiang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (64 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -9 °C (10 - 15 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xinjiang experiences 27 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 164 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean maximum | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Average high | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Daily mean | -13°C (10°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -13°C (10°F) |
Average low | -17°C (2°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Mean minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -26°C (-14°F) |
Minimum | -32°C (-26°F) | -28°C (-17°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -30°C (-21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xinjiang, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Xinjiang usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xinjiang are January, February and December. On average, 4 mm (0.2 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) | 3 (0.1) | 6 (0.2) | 18 (0.7) | 34 (1.3) | 41 (1.6) | 50 (2.0) | 114 (4.5) | 79 (3.1) | 56 (2.2) | 18 (0.7) | 12 (0.5) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Xinjiang are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xinjiang: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 221 | 271 | 309 | 312 | 341 | 338 | 350 | 341 | 303 | 285 | 262 | 266 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 35m | 10h 37m | 11h 56m | 13h 18m | 14h 27m | 15h 2m | 14h 45m | 13h 44m | 12h 26m | 11h 4m | 9h 53m | 9h 16m |
Xinjiang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme 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 Xinjiang 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 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |