climigo

Xinjiang

When to go?

The best months are April–June, September–October.

Very varied climate The climate changes a lot from one part to another: look at the cities below for the details.

Climate zones

IndiaSichuanPakistanTibet Autonomous RegionAfghanistanQinghaiGansuTajikistanInner MongoliaKyrgyzstanUzbekistanMongoliaKazakhstanRussiaÜrümqiÜrümqiÜrümqiKashgarKashgarKashgarTurpanTurpanTurpanKaramayKaramayKaramayTashkorganTashkorganTashkorgan

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January −5°−18° extreme cold
February 0°−13° snow likely
March 9°−5°
April 17°3°
May 22°8°
June 26°12°
July 28°14°
August 27°13°
September 22°8°
October 14°0°
November 5°−9° snow likely
December −3°−16° extreme cold

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−20°−15°−10°−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec−17.6 · −5.2 °CJanuary: −17.6 · −5.2 °C−13.1 · −0.1 °CFebruary: −13.1 · −0.1 °C−5.0 · 8.8 °CMarch: −5.0 · 8.8 °C2.6 · 16.9 °CApril: 2.6 · 16.9 °C8.0 · 22.1 °CMay: 8.0 · 22.1 °C12.3 · 26.0 °CJune: 12.3 · 26.0 °C14.1 · 28.1 °CJuly: 14.1 · 28.1 °C12.7 · 27.1 °CAugust: 12.7 · 27.1 °C7.5 · 22.4 °CSeptember: 7.5 · 22.4 °C−0.3 · 14.2 °COctober: −0.3 · 14.2 °C−8.6 · 4.6 °CNovember: −8.6 · 4.6 °C−15.6 · −3.4 °CDecember: −15.6 · −3.4 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan −17.6 – −5.2 °C
Feb −13.1 – −0.1 °C
Mar −5.0 – 8.8 °C
Apr 2.6 – 16.9 °C
May 8.0 – 22.1 °C
Jun 12.3 – 26.0 °C
Jul 14.1 – 28.1 °C
Aug 12.7 – 27.1 °C
Sep 7.5 – 22.4 °C
Oct −0.3 – 14.2 °C
Nov −8.6 – 4.6 °C
Dec −15.6 – −3.4 °C

How much it rains

January 4 mm1 d
February 5 mm1 d
March 8 mm2 d
April 12 mm3 d
May 19 mm4 d
June 27 mm5 d
July 30 mm5 d
August 25 mm4 d
September 14 mm3 d
October 8 mm2 d
November 7 mm2 d
December 5 mm1 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec4 mm · 1 rain day · 4 mm a dayJanuary: 4 mm · 1 rain day · 4 mm a day5 mm · 1 rain day · 5 mm a dayFebruary: 5 mm · 1 rain day · 5 mm a day8 mm · 2 rain days · 4 mm a dayMarch: 8 mm · 2 rain days · 4 mm a day12 mm · 3 rain days · 4 mm a dayApril: 12 mm · 3 rain days · 4 mm a day19 mm · 4 rain days · 5 mm a dayMay: 19 mm · 4 rain days · 5 mm a day27 mm · 5 rain days · 5 mm a dayJune: 27 mm · 5 rain days · 5 mm a day30 mm · 5 rain days · 6 mm a dayJuly: 30 mm · 5 rain days · 6 mm a day25 mm · 4 rain days · 6 mm a dayAugust: 25 mm · 4 rain days · 6 mm a day14 mm · 3 rain days · 5 mm a daySeptember: 14 mm · 3 rain days · 5 mm a day8 mm · 2 rain days · 4 mm a dayOctober: 8 mm · 2 rain days · 4 mm a day7 mm · 2 rain days · 4 mm a dayNovember: 7 mm · 2 rain days · 4 mm a day5 mm · 1 rain day · 5 mm a dayDecember: 5 mm · 1 rain day · 5 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 4 mm1 d
Feb 5 mm1 d
Mar 8 mm2 d
Apr 12 mm3 d
May 19 mm4 d
Jun 27 mm5 d
Jul 30 mm5 d
Aug 25 mm4 d
Sep 14 mm3 d
Oct 8 mm2 d
Nov 7 mm2 d
Dec 5 mm1 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 9 h 33
February 10 h 39
March 11 h 54
April 13 h 18
May 14 h 28
June 15 h 06
July 14 h 50
August 13 h 50
September 12 h 30
October 11 h 09
November 9 h 55
December 9 h 15

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Snow on the ground

January 21 cm
February 22 cm
March 21 cm
April 19 cm
May 16 cm
June 14 cm
July 13 cm
August 12 cm
September 13 cm
October 14 cm
November 16 cm
December 19 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

01325 cmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec21 cmJanuary: 21 cm22 cmFebruary: 22 cm21 cmMarch: 21 cm19 cmApril: 19 cm16 cmMay: 16 cm14 cmJune: 14 cm13 cmJuly: 13 cm12 cmAugust: 12 cm13 cmSeptember: 13 cm14 cmOctober: 14 cm16 cmNovember: 16 cm19 cmDecember: 19 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

Jan 21 cm
Feb 22 cm
Mar 21 cm
Apr 19 cm
May 16 cm
Jun 14 cm
Jul 13 cm
Aug 12 cm
Sep 13 cm
Oct 14 cm
Nov 16 cm
Dec 19 cm

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Cities