Shache weather by month & the best time to visit
China · city break · cold desert climate
The best time to visit Shache is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with October and June close behind. Shache averages about 3,167 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 4 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit Shache?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Shache is April, then October and June. 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 Shache?
Shache is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,167 hours of sunshine a year. 97 Sunshine Score points separate April (97) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #19 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is a non-event in Shache — about 78 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -6° / 21°F | 3 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -3° / 27°F | 3 mm | 3 |
| March | 65 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 2 mm | 5 |
| April | 97 | 23° / 73°F | 10° / 50°F | 4 mm | 7 |
| May | 95 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 14 mm | 8 |
| June | 96 | 32° / 90°F | 20° / 68°F | 10 mm | 9 |
| July | 76 | 34° / 93°F | 22° / 72°F | 16 mm | 9 |
| August | 86 | 33° / 91°F | 21° / 70°F | 11 mm | 8 |
| September | 96 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 9 mm | 6 |
| October | 97 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 2 mm | 4 |
| November | 32 | 12° / 54°F | 2° / 36°F | 2 mm | 3 |
| December | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -4° / 25°F | 2 mm | 2 |
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Shache: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Shache?
Shache is a city break in China at 1,297 m elevation with a cold desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Shache get a year?
Shache gets about 3,167 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Shache?
The sunniest time to visit Shache is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 97/100 (with October and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Shache?
January is the least sunny month in Shache, scoring 0/100 with about 3 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Shache?
The typical midday UV index in Shache peaks around 9 (very high) in June, 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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