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Ghulja weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Ghulja swings through a wide annual range, with 31.0°C between the monthly means of its warmest and coldest months. Rainfall is on the low side overall. Ghulja weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−1.8°Chigh below average

16° / 4°Today
17° / 3°Average
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How it's changed

+0.2°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49117frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 127 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 127 in the 1940s91days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 87 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 87 in the 1940s+0.2°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 16 mmhigh 1°low −10°February, rain 18 mmhigh 4°low −8°March, rain 27 mmhigh 12°low 0°April, rain 37 mmhigh 20°low 7°May, rain 38 mmhigh 26°low 12°June, rain 29 mmhigh 30°low 17°July, rain 25 mmhigh 32°low 19°August, rain 18 mmhigh 31°low 17°September, rain 15 mmhigh 26°low 11°October, rain 24 mmhigh 18°low 5°November, rain 26 mmhigh 10°low −2°December, rain 20 mmhigh 3°low −7°wettest month May, 38 mm · 295 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Overcast

Right now

13.5°

5°feels like
32%humidity
−3°dew point
41 km/hfrom W
UV index0.6
sunrise08:56sunset19:42day length10h 46m
TodayOvercast16°4°
ThuOvercast14°9°
FriPartly cloudy11°4°
SatLight snow6°−1°
SunClear9°−7°
MonClear16°−7°
TueClear17°−5°

On this date: October 21

Today (forecast)
16° / 4°
Average for October 21
17° / 3°

High below average · −1.8°C

  • Highest since 1940: 28.6° · 1984
  • Lowest since 1940: −3.7° · 1996
  • One year ago: 23° / 4°

Every October 21 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 21 on record (n = 86). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Ghulja is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 43.92°N, 81.32°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
43.92°N, 81.32°E
Time zone
Asia/Urumqi
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

22 of the last 30 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.8°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

July brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 32.0°C and nights around 18.6°C. In a typical recent year, around 90 days reach 30°C or more. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 1.1°C and typical overnight lows of −10.0°C. Around 115 days a year dip below freezing.

Ghulja picks up roughly 295 mm a year, with a peak of 38 mm in May and as little as 15 mm in September.

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Ghulja has risen by 0.2°C between its first decade and its last. That last decade has also been the warmest in the record.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 31°C. Wettest month: May (~38 mm). Whole year averages ~295 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 45 rainy days a year: most in April (~6), fewest in September (~2).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Ghulja month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January1.1°−10.0°16 mm39.1 h15.0° (1940)−29.8° (1955)
February3.7°−8.0°18 mm310.2 h20.3° (1963)−32.0° (1951)
March11.6°−0.3°27 mm511.6 h28.2° (2013)−18.3° (1957)
April20.3°7.0°37 mm613.2 h35.9° (2020)−7.5° (1966)
May25.7°12.3°38 mm514.5 h38.5° (2025)−2.4° (1985)
June29.7°16.8°29 mm415.3 h40.9° (1945)5.9° (1985)
July32.0°18.6°25 mm315.0 h42.2° (1943)9.6° (1972)
August31.0°16.6°18 mm213.8 h44.0° (1944)5.7° (1996)
September26.1°11.3°15 mm212.3 h38.0° (2022)−0.3° (1960)
October18.4°4.7°24 mm410.8 h32.7° (2013)−9.8° (1987)
November9.7°−1.5°26 mm49.4 h25.9° (2017)−34.5° (1952)
December3.4°−6.9°20 mm48.7 h19.3° (1989)−30.6° (1976)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +0.2°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.09°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Mar–May is warming fastest: +0.20°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 86.5 early in the record → 90.9 recently. Frost days: 127 → 117.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 1944, coldest in 1952: 44.0°C / −34.5°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~295 mm/year on average. Last decade: −0% vs that average. Long-term trend: +10 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Ghulja

Which is the warmest month in Ghulja?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Ghulja is July (mean daily temperature of about 25.7°C) and the coolest is January (about −5.3°C).
How does today's temperature in Ghulja compare to the historical average?
On October 21, 2026, Ghulja is forecast to reach a high of 15.6°C and a low of 3.8°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 17.4°C and a low of 3.4°C, so today's high is 1.8°C cooler than that average.
How much has Ghulja warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Ghulja is about 0.2°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Ghulja?
Ghulja receives about 295 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with May typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Ghulja?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Ghulja is about 11.3°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Ghulja by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Ghulja (°C, full record since 1940): January 1°/−10°, February 4°/−8°, March 12°/0°, April 20°/7°, May 26°/12°, June 30°/17°, July 32°/19°, August 31°/17°, September 26°/11°, October 18°/5°, November 10°/−2°, December 3°/−7°.
What is the weather like in Ghulja in summer?
June to August is summer in Ghulja, and it is hot. Expect 30–32°C by day and 17–19°C at night, with July the warmest month. Rain falls off from 29 mm on 4 days in June to 18 mm on 2 days in August.
What is the weather like in Ghulja in winter?
Winter in Ghulja (December to February) is dry and cold. Daytime highs sit at 1–4°C and nights at −10 to −7°C; January is the coldest month. Rain and snow are steady at around 18 mm a month, spread over roughly 3 days.
What is the weather like in Ghulja in spring?
March to May is spring in Ghulja, and it is mild. It warms from 12°C by day and 0°C at night in March to 26°C and 12°C in May. Rain falls on about 5 days a month, adding up to around 34 mm. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Ghulja in autumn?
Autumn in Ghulja (September to November) is mild. It cools from 26°C by day and 11°C at night in September to 10°C and −2°C in November. Rain picks up through the season: 2 rainy days and 15 mm in September, 4 days and 26 mm in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Ghulja?
On long-term average, Ghulja has about 45 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 295 mm.

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