Tashikuergan weather by month & the best time to visit
China · small town · cold desert climate
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The best time to visit Tashikuergan is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with July and June close behind. Tashikuergan averages about 2,950 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 9 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Tashikuergan?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Tashikuergan is August, then July and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 5 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Tashikuergan?
Tashikuergan gets a lot of sun: around 2,950 hours a year. 95 Sunshine Score points separate August (95) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #45 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is a non-event in Tashikuergan — about 79 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -16° / 3°F | 5 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -14° / 7°F | 5 mm | 3 |
| March | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -8° / 18°F | 5 mm | 5 |
| April | 8 | 9° / 48°F | -1° / 30°F | 7 mm | 7 |
| May | 47 | 14° / 57°F | 2° / 36°F | 11 mm | 9 |
| June | 87 | 19° / 66°F | 5° / 41°F | 9 mm | 9 |
| July | 94 | 22° / 72°F | 7° / 45°F | 11 mm | 10 |
| August | 95 | 22° / 72°F | 6° / 43°F | 9 mm | 9 |
| September | 63 | 16° / 61°F | 3° / 37°F | 8 mm | 8 |
| October | 8 | 9° / 48°F | -1° / 30°F | 3 mm | 5 |
| November | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -8° / 18°F | 3 mm | 3 |
| December | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -13° / 9°F | 3 mm | 2 |
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Tashikuergan: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Tashikuergan?
Tashikuergan is a small town in China at 3,252 m elevation with a cold desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Tashikuergan get a year?
Tashikuergan gets about 2,950 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Tashikuergan?
The sunniest time to visit Tashikuergan is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 95/100 (with July and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Tashikuergan?
January is the least sunny month in Tashikuergan, scoring 0/100 with about 5 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Tashikuergan?
The typical midday UV index in Tashikuergan peaks around 10 (very high) in July, 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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