Kuqa weather by month & the best time to visit
China · regional city · cold desert climate
The best time to visit Kuqa is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with May and September close behind. Kuqa averages about 2,857 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 Kuqa?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kuqa is April, then May and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 3 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kuqa?
Kuqa gets a lot of sun: around 2,857 hours a year. 95 Sunshine Score points separate April (95) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #55 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is a non-event in Kuqa — about 94 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -11° / 12°F | 3 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -6° / 21°F | 3 mm | 2 |
| March | 48 | 14° / 57°F | 1° / 34°F | 2 mm | 4 |
| April | 95 | 23° / 73°F | 9° / 48°F | 5 mm | 5 |
| May | 94 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 10 mm | 6 |
| June | 83 | 33° / 91°F | 20° / 68°F | 20 mm | 7 |
| July | 65 | 35° / 95°F | 22° / 72°F | 16 mm | 8 |
| August | 74 | 34° / 93°F | 21° / 70°F | 16 mm | 7 |
| September | 94 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 8 mm | 5 |
| October | 87 | 19° / 66°F | 7° / 45°F | 5 mm | 4 |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -2° / 28°F | 4 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -9° / 16°F | 2 mm | 1 |
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Kuqa: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kuqa?
Kuqa is a regional city in China at 1,034 m elevation with a cold desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kuqa get a year?
Kuqa gets about 2,857 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Kuqa?
The sunniest time to visit Kuqa is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 95/100 (with May and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kuqa?
January is the least sunny month in Kuqa, scoring 0/100 with about 3 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kuqa?
The typical midday UV index in Kuqa peaks around 8 (very high) in July, 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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