Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yili features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 268 mm (10.5 inches) and receives 54 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yili enjoys an average of 3870 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 56 minutes to 15 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yili are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (75 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -2 °C (20 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yili experiences 118 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 117 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Average low | -11°C (12°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -8°C (19°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (-0°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -13°C (10°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-17°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yili, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Yili usually has the most precipitation in April, May and August, with an average of 5 rainy days and 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yili are January, September and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 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) | 22 (0.8) | 26 (1.0) | 36 (1.4) | 30 (1.2) | 22 (0.9) | 21 (0.8) | 27 (1.0) | 13 (0.5) | 24 (1.0) | 21 (0.8) | 15 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Yili are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yili: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 207 | 260 | 324 | 342 | 388 | 381 | 413 | 392 | 349 | 306 | 257 | 245 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 17m | 10h 27m | 11h 56m | 13h 27m | 14h 45m | 15h 24m | 15h 4m | 13h 55m | 12h 28m | 10h 57m | 9h 38m | 8h 56m |
Yili 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 Yili 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 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |