Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yilkiqi features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 105 mm (4.1 inches) and receives 16 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yilkiqi enjoys an average of 3857 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 34 minutes to 14 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yilkiqi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to 1 °C (24 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yilkiqi experiences 122 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 102 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 (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -9°C (15°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (8°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-1°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yilkiqi, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Yilkiqi usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 2 rainy days and 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yilkiqi are January, October and December. On average, 3 mm (0.1 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) | 3 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 11 (0.4) | 15 (0.6) | 18 (0.7) | 22 (0.9) | 10 (0.4) | 6 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 7 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Yilkiqi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yilkiqi: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 222 | 274 | 319 | 336 | 371 | 380 | 394 | 370 | 329 | 311 | 274 | 271 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 50m | 10h 46m | 11h 57m | 13h 11m | 14h 13m | 14h 44m | 14h 28m | 13h 33m | 12h 23m | 11h 10m | 10h 6m | 9h 34m |
Yilkiqi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Yilkiqi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |