Shihezi has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with Jul highs around 91°F and Jan lows near -4°F, and about 5.7 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: flat land, dry, golden landscape.
Explore Shihezi on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 8°F cooler, winter nights 2°F milder.
Rain & snowAbout twice the rain and snow (14 in vs 5.7 in), falling mostly in summer, like Shihezi, long snowy winters (5 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both flat, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 16°F milder.
Rain & snowAbout 3 times the rain and snow (19 in vs 5.7 in), falling mostly in summer, like Shihezi, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, sits on a high plateau, both well inland, 1,300 ft higher.
TempsSummer afternoons 4°F cooler, winter nights 10°F milder.
Rain & snowAbout twice the rain and snow (14 in vs 5.7 in), falling mostly in summer, like Shihezi, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, sits on a high plateau, both well inland, 2,800 ft higher.
TempsSummer afternoons 4°F cooler, winter nights 23°F milder.
Rain & snow58% more rain and snow (9.1 in vs 5.7 in), spread through the year, unlike Shihezi's summer rains, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both flat, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 20°F milder.
Rain & snowAbout 4 times the rain and snow (20 in vs 5.7 in), falling mostly in summer, like Shihezi, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, sits on a high plateau, both well inland, 1,300 ft higher.
TempsSummer afternoons 8°F cooler, winter nights 16°F milder.
Rain & snowAbout twice the rain and snow (11 in vs 5.7 in), spread through the year, unlike Shihezi's summer rains, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, sits on a high plateau, both well inland, 3,000 ft higher.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° | -4° | 0.2 |
| Feb | 22° | 4° | 0.2 |
| Mar | 44° | 26° | 0.4 |
| Apr | 69° | 44° | 0.6 |
| May | 81° | 54° | 0.7 |
| Jun | 89° | 63° | 0.9 |
| Jul | 91° | 65° | 0.8 |
| Aug | 89° | 61° | 0.6 |
| Sep | 79° | 50° | 0.6 |
| Oct | 62° | 37° | 0.4 |
| Nov | 39° | 24° | 0.3 |
| Dec | 19° | 5° | 0.2 |