Tumxuk weather by month & the best time to visit
China · regional city · cold desert climate
The best time to visit Tumxuk is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with October and May close behind. Tumxuk averages about 3,140 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 5 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit Tumxuk?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Tumxuk is April, then October and May. 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 Tumxuk?
Tumxuk is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,140 hours of sunshine a year. 97 Sunshine Score points separate April (97) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #23 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 57% of the annual 100 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -11° / 12°F | 1 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -6° / 21°F | 2 mm | 3 |
| March | 57 | 15° / 59°F | 1° / 34°F | 2 mm | 4 |
| April | 97 | 24° / 75°F | 9° / 48°F | 5 mm | 6 |
| May | 95 | 29° / 84°F | 15° / 59°F | 12 mm | 7 |
| June | 85 | 33° / 91°F | 20° / 68°F | 15 mm | 8 |
| July | 56 | 36° / 97°F | 22° / 72°F | 21 mm | 8 |
| August | 75 | 34° / 93°F | 21° / 70°F | 21 mm | 7 |
| September | 95 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 15 mm | 6 |
| October | 97 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 3 mm | 4 |
| November | 8 | 9° / 48°F | -2° / 28°F | 2 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -8° / 18°F | 1 mm | 2 |
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Tumxuk: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Tumxuk?
Tumxuk is a regional city in China at 1,088 m elevation with a cold desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Tumxuk get a year?
Tumxuk gets about 3,140 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Tumxuk?
The sunniest time to visit Tumxuk is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 97/100 (with October and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Tumxuk?
January is the least sunny month in Tumxuk, scoring 0/100 with about 1 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Tumxuk?
The typical midday UV index in Tumxuk peaks around 8 (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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