Tacheng has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with Jul highs around 88°F and Jan lows near 6°F, and about 11 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: big mountains nearby, dry, golden landscape.
Explore Tacheng on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 4°F cooler, winter nights 8°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (11 in vs 11 in), spread through the year, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Tacheng, sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights 4°F milder.
Rain & snow19% less rain and snow (9.3 in vs 11 in), spread through the year, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have big mountains close by (the Rocky Mountains vs the Tarbagatai Mountains), both well inland, 3,600 ft higher.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights 12°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (10 in vs 11 in), spread through the year, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home, sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 5°F cooler, winter nights 12°F milder.
Rain & snow22% less rain and snow (8.9 in vs 11 in), spread through the year, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have big mountains close by (the Cascade Range vs the Tarbagatai Mountains), both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 4°F cooler, winter nights 10°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (10 in vs 11 in), spread through the year, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Tacheng, sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights 14°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (11 in vs 11 in), spread through the year, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home, sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° | 6° | 0.7 |
| Feb | 31° | 11° | 0.7 |
| Mar | 45° | 25° | 0.7 |
| Apr | 65° | 41° | 1.2 |
| May | 76° | 51° | 1.2 |
| Jun | 85° | 59° | 1.1 |
| Jul | 88° | 62° | 1.3 |
| Aug | 86° | 59° | 0.7 |
| Sep | 76° | 49° | 0.6 |
| Oct | 60° | 37° | 1.1 |
| Nov | 41° | 24° | 1.3 |
| Dec | 28° | 11° | 0.9 |