Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhaosu features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (6 °F) and 15 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-26 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 674 mm (26.5 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zhaosu enjoys an average of 3861 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 2 minutes to 15 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zhaosu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 15 °C (54 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -10 °C (6 - 14 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zhaosu experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 195 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Mean maximum | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average high | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Daily mean | -15°C (6°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Average low | -20°C (-4°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-17°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Minimum | -32°C (-26°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -30°C (-21°F) | -29°C (-20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zhaosu, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Zhaosu usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 17 rainy days and 97 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zhaosu are January, February and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 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) | 13 (0.5) | 24 (0.9) | 34 (1.3) | 76 (3.0) | 89 (3.5) | 114 (4.5) | 89 (3.5) | 76 (3.0) | 56 (2.2) | 51 (2.0) | 34 (1.3) | 17 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Zhaosu are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zhaosu: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 209 | 264 | 326 | 339 | 384 | 374 | 411 | 389 | 345 | 302 | 264 | 250 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 22m | 10h 30m | 11h 56m | 13h 24m | 14h 40m | 15h 18m | 14h 58m | 13h 52m | 12h 27m | 10h 59m | 9h 42m | 9h 2m |
Zhaosu 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 Low / 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 Zhaosu 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 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |