Hotan weather by month & the best time to visit
China · city break · cold desert climate
The best time to visit Hotan is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with April and September close behind. Hotan averages about 3,347 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in October.
When is the best time to visit Hotan?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Hotan is October, then April and September. 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 Hotan?
Hotan is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,347 hours of sunshine a year. 99 Sunshine Score points separate October (99) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #11 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is a non-event in Hotan — about 63 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -7° / 19°F | 2 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -3° / 27°F | 3 mm | 3 |
| March | 66 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 3 mm | 6 |
| April | 98 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 5 mm | 7 |
| May | 97 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 10 mm | 9 |
| June | 97 | 32° / 90°F | 20° / 68°F | 13 mm | 9 |
| July | 78 | 34° / 93°F | 22° / 72°F | 8 mm | 9 |
| August | 88 | 33° / 91°F | 21° / 70°F | 9 mm | 8 |
| September | 98 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 6 mm | 7 |
| October | 99 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 1 mm | 5 |
| November | 25 | 11° / 52°F | 1° / 34°F | 2 mm | 3 |
| December | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -5° / 23°F | 1 mm | 2 |
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Hotan: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Hotan?
Hotan is a city break in China at 1,415 m elevation with a cold desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Hotan get a year?
Hotan gets about 3,347 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around October.
When is the best time to visit Hotan?
The sunniest time to visit Hotan is October, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with April and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Hotan?
January is the least sunny month in Hotan, scoring 0/100 with about 2 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Hotan?
The typical midday UV index in Hotan peaks around 9 (very high) in May, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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