Yutian weather by month & the best time to visit
China · regional city · cold desert climate
The best time to visit Yutian is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with October and May close behind. Yutian averages about 3,111 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 Yutian?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Yutian is April, then October and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 2 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Yutian?
Yutian is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,111 hours of sunshine a year. 97 Sunshine Score points separate April (97) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #27 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is a non-event in Yutian — about 61 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -9° / 16°F | 2 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -5° / 23°F | 3 mm | 3 |
| March | 65 | 16° / 61°F | 3° / 37°F | 3 mm | 5 |
| April | 97 | 24° / 75°F | 10° / 50°F | 5 mm | 7 |
| May | 96 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 9 mm | 8 |
| June | 95 | 32° / 90°F | 20° / 68°F | 13 mm | 8 |
| July | 67 | 35° / 95°F | 22° / 72°F | 8 mm | 8 |
| August | 86 | 33° / 91°F | 21° / 70°F | 8 mm | 8 |
| September | 96 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 6 mm | 7 |
| October | 97 | 20° / 68°F | 8° / 46°F | 1 mm | 5 |
| November | 24 | 11° / 52°F | 0° / 32°F | 2 mm | 3 |
| December | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -7° / 19°F | 1 mm | 2 |
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Yutian: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Yutian?
Yutian is a regional city in China at 1,440 m elevation with a cold desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Yutian get a year?
Yutian gets about 3,111 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Yutian?
The sunniest time to visit Yutian 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 Yutian?
January is the least sunny month in Yutian, scoring 0/100 with about 2 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Yutian?
The typical midday UV index in Yutian peaks around 8 (very high) in May, 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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