Aral weather by month & the best time to visit
China · city break · cold desert climate
The best time to visit Aral is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with October and May close behind. Aral averages about 3,114 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit Aral?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Aral is April, then October and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 2 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Aral?
Aral is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,114 hours of sunshine a year. 97 Sunshine Score points separate April (97) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #26 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is a non-event in Aral — about 62 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -11° / 12°F | 2 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -6° / 21°F | 1 mm | 3 |
| March | 57 | 15° / 59°F | 1° / 34°F | 1 mm | 4 |
| April | 97 | 24° / 75°F | 9° / 48°F | 2 mm | 6 |
| May | 96 | 29° / 84°F | 15° / 59°F | 7 mm | 7 |
| June | 76 | 34° / 93°F | 20° / 68°F | 11 mm | 8 |
| July | 57 | 36° / 97°F | 22° / 72°F | 12 mm | 8 |
| August | 67 | 35° / 95°F | 21° / 70°F | 12 mm | 7 |
| September | 96 | 29° / 84°F | 15° / 59°F | 8 mm | 6 |
| October | 97 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 3 mm | 4 |
| November | 8 | 9° / 48°F | -2° / 28°F | 2 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -9° / 16°F | 1 mm | 1 |
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Aral: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Aral?
Aral is a city break in China at 1,015 m elevation with a cold desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Aral get a year?
Aral gets about 3,114 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Aral?
The sunniest time to visit Aral is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 97/100 (with October and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Aral?
January is the least sunny month in Aral, scoring 0/100 with about 2 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Aral?
The typical midday UV index in Aral peaks around 8 (very high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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