Jinshanlu climate
Jinshanlu is warmest in July, with average highs of 26 °C, and coldest in January, when nights average -21 °C. November is the wettest month (32 mm) and February the driest (12 mm). Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
Across a full year Jinshanlu averages 268 mm of rain, 54 days above 25 °C and 196 days below freezing.
China · population 190,064 · 1991–2020 normals
Temperature below 0 °C to above 30 °C Rain band height is that month’s share of the wettest month
- Warmest month July 26 °C
- Coldest month January -21 °C
- Driest month February 12 mm
- Wettest month November 32 mm
- Least cloud September 36 % cloud
- Hottest on record July 38 °C
- Coldest on record December -40 °C
What to expectJinshanlu through the year
Jinshanlu has a clear annual cycle: average daily highs run from -9.4 °C in January to 26 °C in July, a swing of 36 °C in mean temperature across the year.
Counted across a normal year, 54 days a year reach 25 °C, 9 of them reach 30 °C, 196 nights drop below freezing. The warmest reading in the 1991–2020 record is 38 °C, in July.
Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year, from 12 mm in February to 32 mm in November. There is no dry season to aim for.
Month by month
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | -9.4 °C | 14 mm | 46 % |
| February | -5.2 °C | 12 mm | 48 % |
| March | 2.0 °C | 18 mm | 45 % |
| April | 12.1 °C | 23 mm | 46 % |
| May | 18.9 °C | 25 mm | 45 % |
| June | 24.5 °C | 23 mm | 51 % |
| July | 26.1 °C | 28 mm | 48 % |
| August | 24.7 °C | 22 mm | 39 % |
| September | 18.3 °C | 24 mm | 36 % |
| October | 9.4 °C | 25 mm | 42 % |
| November | -1.0 °C | 32 mm | 50 % |
| December | -8.2 °C | 22 mm | 50 % |
Temperature month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Mean | Record high | Record low | Days above 25 °C | Days above 30 °C | Days below 0 °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -9.4 °C | -20.5 °C | -15.4 °C | 8.4 °C | -37.8 °C | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| February | -5.2 °C | -17.6 °C | -11.3 °C | 6.2 °C | -32.3 °C | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| March | 2.0 °C | -11.2 °C | -4.2 °C | 17.8 °C | -30.2 °C | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| April | 12.1 °C | -1.8 °C | 5.7 °C | 29.1 °C | -18.9 °C | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| May | 18.9 °C | 5.0 °C | 12.7 °C | 32.0 °C | -5.7 °C | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| June | 24.5 °C | 11.4 °C | 18.7 °C | 34.4 °C | 1.2 °C | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| July | 26.1 °C | 13.6 °C | 20.6 °C | 38.0 °C | 5.0 °C | 19 | 5 | 0 |
| August | 24.7 °C | 11.6 °C | 18.8 °C | 35.0 °C | 1.9 °C | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| September | 18.3 °C | 5.3 °C | 12.3 °C | 31.4 °C | -8.7 °C | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| October | 9.4 °C | -2.0 °C | 3.6 °C | 22.8 °C | -23.5 °C | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| November | -1.0 °C | -11.9 °C | -6.7 °C | 15.8 °C | -30.2 °C | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| December | -8.2 °C | -18.7 °C | -13.8 °C | 3.0 °C | -39.8 °C | 0 | 0 | 31 |
Rain, sun and wind month by month
| Month | Rainfall | Wet days | Daylight | Cloud cover | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14 mm | 4 | 8.8 h/day | 46 % | 60 % | 12 km/h |
| February | 12 mm | 3 | 10 h/day | 48 % | 61 % | 13 km/h |
| March | 18 mm | 4 | 12 h/day | 45 % | 60 % | 13 km/h |
| April | 23 mm | 5 | 14 h/day | 46 % | 55 % | 15 km/h |
| May | 25 mm | 5 | 15 h/day | 45 % | 49 % | 16 km/h |
| June | 23 mm | 5 | 16 h/day | 51 % | 51 % | 15 km/h |
| July | 28 mm | 5 | 16 h/day | 48 % | 54 % | 14 km/h |
| August | 22 mm | 4 | 14 h/day | 39 % | 51 % | 14 km/h |
| September | 24 mm | 5 | 13 h/day | 36 % | 51 % | 14 km/h |
| October | 25 mm | 6 | 11 h/day | 42 % | 58 % | 12 km/h |
| November | 32 mm | 6 | 9.3 h/day | 50 % | 63 % | 12 km/h |
| December | 22 mm | 5 | 8.4 h/day | 50 % | 64 % | 12 km/h |
How Jinshanlu compares
The same four figures for nearby destinations, so the numbers above have something to be read against. Summer high is the warmest month's average high; winter low is the coldest month's average low.
| Destination | Summer high | Winter low | Rain per year | Days above 25 °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jinshanlu | 26 °C | -21 °C | 268 mm | 54 |
| Karamay · China | 34 °C | -16 °C | 112 mm | 128 |
| Tacheng · China | 29 °C | -14 °C | 324 mm | 91 |
| Wujiaqu · China | 33 °C | -20 °C | 179 mm | 129 |
| Shihezi · China | 33 °C | -18 °C | 251 mm | 124 |
| Changji · China | 32 °C | -16 °C | 213 mm | 121 |
| Ust-Kamenogorsk · Kazakhstan | 27 °C | -19 °C | 549 mm | 65 |
Where Jinshanlu ranks
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Places with the best weather in Asia in August | 1st of 50 | 96/100 |
| Places with the best weather in Asia in June | 1st of 50 | 96/100 |
| Places with the best weather in Asia in July | 2nd of 50 | 93/100 |
| The coolest places in Asia in October | 13th of 50 | 9.4 °C |
| The coolest places in Asia in September | 16th of 50 | 18 °C |
| The coolest places in Asia in November | 17th of 50 | -1.0 °C |
Planning a trip? See the best time to visit Jinshanlu.
QuestionsCommon questions about Jinshanlu’s climate
When is the best time to visit Jinshanlu?
That depends on what you want, so the honest answer is a comparison rather than a single month. June, July, August sit closest to 20 °C on average, July is the warmest month and February the driest. The month-by-month table above has the full picture.
How hot does Jinshanlu get?
In July, the warmest month, daily highs average 26 °C. About 9 days a year pass 30 °C. The highest value in the 1991–2020 record is 38 °C.
How cold does it get in winter?
Nights average -21 °C in January, the coldest month. A normal year has 196 nights below freezing.
Which month is wettest in Jinshanlu?
November, averaging 32 mm over 6 days with rain. The driest month is February with 12 mm. The year as a whole averages 268 mm.
Are these figures a forecast?
No. They are 1991–2020 climate normals: the average of thirty years, which describes what a month is usually like in Jinshanlu rather than what any particular week will bring. Individual years can differ substantially from the normal.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Data point
- 47.850°, 88.133° (the coordinates the reanalysis values are taken for)
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: monthly rankings, daylight hours, beach and comfort scores. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.