Xinjiang Weather
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Province:Xinjiang (Chinese: 新疆, Pinyin:Xīnjiāng)
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Population :20,952,000
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Area :1,660,001 square km (640,930 sq mile)
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Overview:Xinjiang has been a multi-ethnic region since ancient times. The 13 ethnic groups that currently inhabit the region are the result of centuries of ethnic fusion, separation and re-fusion.
Xinjiang is cold in the winter and hot in the summer. Due to its lack of humidity the weather does not feel that extreme. Just be careful because in the summer time the sun can feel like it is baking you alive.
Xinjiang climate
Being far away from the ocean, the climate in Xinjiang is characterized by a large temperature disparity between daytime and evening time, much sunlight (2500 to 3500 hours per year), dry air and low precipitation (150 millimeters or so annually).
Generally speaking, the temperature in North Xinjiang is higher in winter but lower in summer when compared with the temperature in Southern Xinjiang.
In most parts of Xinjiang there is a big disparity on temperature between daytime and evening time during the transition period from summer to autumn.
The local people make two lines to express the climate feature: taking on a heavy coat in the morning and changing it into a light shirt at noon to enjoy a mater melon (a popular fruit in summer) while baking oneself beside a warm furnace.
The best time to visit Xinjiang
The best time to travel to Xinjiang is April to October.
Xinjiang weather record
Month |
Avg. High |
Avg. Low |
Avg. Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
January |
-8.9° C |
-18.9° C |
0.76 cm |
February |
-6.1° C |
-16.1° C |
0.76 cm |
March |
2.8° C |
-6.1° C |
2.03 cm |
April |
16.1° C |
-8.9° C |
3.05 cm |
May |
23.3° C |
-5.0° C |
3.30 cm |
June |
28.3° C |
-2.2° C |
3.05 cm |
July |
30.6° C |
-0.6° C |
2.29 cm |
August |
29.4° C |
-1.7° C |
2.29 cm |
September |
32.3° C |
-5.0° C |
2.54 cm |
October |
13.3° C |
-10.0° C |
2.29 cm |
November |
1.7° C |
-16.7° C |
2.03 cm |
December |
-6.1° C |
-21.1° C |
1.27 cm |
Xinjiang weather forecast
