Korla weather by month & the best time to visit
China · city break · cold desert climate
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The best time to visit Korla is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with May and September close behind. Korla averages about 3,093 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 5 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit Korla?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Korla is April, then May and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 1 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Korla?
Korla is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,093 hours of sunshine a year. 96 Sunshine Score points separate April (96) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #28 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is a non-event in Korla — about 74 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -12° / 10°F | 1 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -7° / 19°F | 1 mm | 2 |
| March | 49 | 14° / 57°F | 0° / 32°F | 1 mm | 4 |
| April | 96 | 23° / 73°F | 8° / 46°F | 5 mm | 5 |
| May | 96 | 29° / 84°F | 15° / 59°F | 10 mm | 7 |
| June | 76 | 34° / 93°F | 20° / 68°F | 16 mm | 8 |
| July | 57 | 36° / 97°F | 23° / 73°F | 15 mm | 8 |
| August | 67 | 35° / 95°F | 21° / 70°F | 12 mm | 7 |
| September | 96 | 29° / 84°F | 15° / 59°F | 6 mm | 6 |
| October | 89 | 19° / 66°F | 6° / 43°F | 3 mm | 4 |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -2° / 28°F | 2 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -10° / 14°F | 2 mm | 1 |
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Korla: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Korla?
Korla is a city break in China at 920 m elevation with a cold desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Korla get a year?
Korla gets about 3,093 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Korla?
The sunniest time to visit Korla is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 96/100 (with May and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Korla?
January is the least sunny month in Korla, scoring 0/100 with about 1 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Korla?
The typical midday UV index in Korla 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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