Tacheng weather by month & the best time to visit
China · regional city · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Tacheng is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with September and May close behind. Tacheng averages about 3,000 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 19 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Tacheng?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Tacheng is August, then September and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 20 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Tacheng?
Tacheng is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,000 hours of sunshine a year. 93 Sunshine Score points separate August (93) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #39 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. The year's 271 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -14° / 7°F | 20 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -11° / 12°F | 16 mm | 2 |
| March | 8 | 9° / 48°F | -4° / 25°F | 18 mm | 3 |
| April | 77 | 18° / 64°F | 3° / 37°F | 26 mm | 5 |
| May | 92 | 24° / 75°F | 9° / 48°F | 26 mm | 6 |
| June | 92 | 31° / 88°F | 16° / 61°F | 28 mm | 7 |
| July | 83 | 33° / 91°F | 18° / 64°F | 26 mm | 7 |
| August | 93 | 31° / 88°F | 16° / 61°F | 19 mm | 6 |
| September | 93 | 24° / 75°F | 10° / 50°F | 20 mm | 5 |
| October | 54 | 15° / 59°F | 2° / 36°F | 23 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -5° / 23°F | 28 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -11° / 12°F | 21 mm | 1 |
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Tacheng: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Tacheng?
Tacheng is a regional city in China at 607 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Tacheng get a year?
Tacheng gets about 3,000 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Tacheng?
The sunniest time to visit Tacheng is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with September and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Tacheng?
January is the least sunny month in Tacheng, scoring 0/100 with about 20 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Tacheng?
The typical midday UV index in Tacheng peaks around 7 (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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