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Spring Weather in Hotan China

Daily high temperatures increase by 32°F, from 50°F to 83°F, rarely falling below 40°F or exceeding 91°F.

Daily low temperatures increase by 30°F, from 34°F to 64°F, rarely falling below 27°F or exceeding 71°F.

For reference, on July 23, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Hotan typically range from 70°F to 89°F, while on January 11, the coldest day of the year, they range from 18°F to 33°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in the Spring in Hotan

Average High and Low Temperature in the Spring in HotanMarAprMay10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FWinterSummerMar 150°FMar 150°F34°F34°FMay 3183°FMay 3183°F64°F64°FApr 166°FApr 166°F47°F47°FMay 177°FMay 177°F58°F58°F
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average spring temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in the Spring in Hotan

Average Hourly Temperature in the Spring in HotanMarAprMay12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMWinterSummerfreezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmwarmhotfreezing
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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The spring in Hotan experiences rapidly decreasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy decreasing from 57% to 41%. The highest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 59% on March 23.

The clearest day of the spring is May 31, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 59% of the time.

For reference, on March 23, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 59%, while on July 26, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 88%.

Cloud Cover Categories in the Spring in Hotan

Cloud Cover Categories in the Spring in HotanMarAprMay0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%WinterSummerJul 2688%Jul 2688%Mar 143%Mar 143%May 3159%May 3159%Apr 143%Apr 143%May 150%May 150%clearmostly clearpartly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Hotan, the chance of a wet day over the course of the spring is gradually increasing, starting the season at 1% and ending it at 4%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 6% on June 10, and its lowest chance is 0% on December 27.

Probability of Precipitation in the Spring in Hotan

Probability of Precipitation in the Spring in HotanMarAprMay0.0%0.0%0.5%0.5%1.0%1.0%1.5%1.5%2.0%2.0%2.5%2.5%3.0%3.0%3.5%3.5%4.0%4.0%4.5%4.5%5.0%5.0%5.5%5.5%6.0%6.0%WinterSummerMar 11%Mar 11%May 314%May 314%Apr 12%Apr 12%May 12%May 12%snowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the season and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during the spring in Hotan is gradually increasing, starting the season at 0.0 inches, when it rarely exceeds 0.1 inches, and ending the season at 0.3 inches, when it rarely exceeds 0.9 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in the Spring in Hotan

Average Monthly Rainfall in the Spring in HotanMarAprMay0.0 in0.0 in0.2 in0.2 in0.4 in0.4 in0.6 in0.6 in0.8 in0.8 in1.0 in1.0 inWinterSummerMar 10.0 inMar 10.0 inMay 310.3 inMay 310.3 inApr 10.1 inApr 10.1 inMay 10.1 inMay 10.1 in
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of the spring in Hotan, the length of the day is very rapidly increasing. From the start to the end of the season, the length of the day increases by 3 hours, 8 minutes, implying an average daily increase of 2 minutes, 4 seconds, and weekly increase of 14 minutes, 30 seconds.

The shortest day of the spring is March 1, with 11 hours, 23 minutes of daylight and the longest day is May 31, with 14 hours, 32 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Spring in Hotan

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Spring in HotanMarAprMay0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrWinterSummerMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minnightnightdaydayMay 3114 hr, 32 minMay 3114 hr, 32 minMay 113 hr, 44 minMay 113 hr, 44 min
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The latest sunrise of the spring in Hotan is 9:11 AM on March 1 and the earliest sunrise is 1 hour, 49 minutes earlier at 7:22 AM on May 31.

The earliest sunset is 8:34 PM on March 1 and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 20 minutes later at 9:54 PM on May 31.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Hotan during 2024.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 7:20 AM and sets 14 hours, 43 minutes later, at 10:03 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 9:50 AM and sets 9 hours, 37 minutes later, at 7:26 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in the Spring in Hotan

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in the Spring in HotanMarAprMay4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AM2 AMWinterSummer7:22 AM7:22 AMMay 319:54 PMMay 319:54 PM9:11 AM9:11 AMMar 18:34 PMMar 18:34 PM8:25 AM8:25 AMApr 19:02 PMApr 19:02 PM7:45 AM7:45 AMMay 19:29 PMMay 19:29 PMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
The solar day in the spring. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in the Spring in Hotan

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in the Spring in HotanMarAprMay12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMWinterSummer001020203030405050600010102030304040506070
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Solar elevation and azimuth in the the spring of 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for the spring of 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in the Spring in Hotan

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in the Spring in HotanMarAprMay12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMWinterSummerFeb 107:00 AMFeb 107:00 AMFeb 248:31 PMFeb 248:31 PMMar 105:01 PMMar 105:01 PMMar 253:01 PMMar 253:01 PMApr 92:22 AMApr 92:22 AMApr 247:50 AMApr 247:50 AMMay 811:23 AMMay 811:23 AMMay 239:54 PMMay 239:54 PMJun 68:38 PMJun 68:38 PMJun 229:09 AMJun 229:09 AM10:03 AM10:03 AM8:43 PM8:43 PM8:18 PM8:18 PM9:50 AM9:50 AM9:02 AM9:02 AM8:47 PM8:47 PM9:05 PM9:05 PM8:59 AM8:59 AM8:48 PM8:48 PM8:54 PM8:54 PM7:50 AM7:50 AM7:24 AM7:24 AM10:09 PM10:09 PM9:54 PM9:54 PM7:28 AM7:28 AM9:50 PM9:50 PM7:01 AM7:01 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Hotan is essentially constant during the spring, remaining around 0% throughout.

For reference, on July 19, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time, while on January 1, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in the Spring in Hotan

Humidity Comfort Levels in the Spring in HotanMarAprMay0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%WinterSummerMar 10%Mar 10%May 310%May 310%Apr 10%Apr 10%May 10%May 10%drydrycomfortablecomfortable
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Hotan is increasing during the spring, increasing from 6.8 miles per hour to 8.4 miles per hour over the course of the season.

For reference, on May 20, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 8.5 miles per hour, while on December 22, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 5.2 miles per hour.

The highest daily average wind speed during the spring is 8.5 miles per hour on May 21.

Average Wind Speed in the Spring in Hotan

Average Wind Speed in the Spring in HotanMarAprMay0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphWinterSummerMay 218.5 mphMay 218.5 mphMar 16.8 mphMar 16.8 mphApr 17.7 mphApr 17.7 mphMay 18.3 mphMay 18.3 mph
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Hotan throughout the spring is predominantly from the east, with a peak proportion of 46% on March 1.

Wind Direction in the Spring in Hotan

Wind Direction in the Spring in HotanENMarAprMay0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%WinterSummerwesteastnorthsouth
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Hotan typically lasts for 8.2 months (252 days), from around March 6 to around November 13, rarely starting before February 16 or after March 23, and rarely ending before October 27 or after November 29.

During the spring in Hotan, the chance that a given day is within the growing season is very rapidly increasing rising from 38% to 100% over the course of the season.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in the Spring in Hotan

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in the Spring in Hotangrowing seasonMarAprMay0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%WinterSummerMar 138%Mar 138%100%May 31100%May 3198%Apr 198%Apr 1100%May 1100%May 1Feb 1610%Feb 1610%freezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotfrigid
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Hotan are very rapidly increasing during the spring, increasing by 1,154°F, from 11°F to 1,166°F, over the course of the season.

Growing Degree Days in the Spring in Hotan

Growing Degree Days in the Spring in HotanMarAprMay200°F200°F400°F400°F600°F600°F800°F800°F1,000°F1,000°F1,200°F1,200°FWinterSummerMar 111°FMar 111°FMay 311,166°FMay 311,166°FApr 1145°FApr 1145°FMay 1549°FMay 1549°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the spring, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Hotan is very rapidly increasing during the spring, rising by 2.6 kWh, from 4.7 kWh to 7.3 kWh, over the course of the season.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Spring in Hotan

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Spring in HotanMarAprMay0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhWinterSummerMar 14.7 kWhMar 14.7 kWhMay 317.3 kWhMay 317.3 kWhApr 15.8 kWhApr 15.8 kWhMay 16.8 kWhMay 16.8 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Hotan are 37.107 deg latitude, 79.935 deg longitude, and 4,541 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Hotan contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 180 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 4,518 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,014 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (13,835 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Hotan is covered by cropland (38%), artificial surfaces (38%), water (11%), and grassland (11%), within 10 miles by cropland (49%) and grassland (14%), and within 50 miles by bare soil (42%) and grassland (36%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Hotan, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There is only a single weather station, Hotan Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Hotan.

At a distance of 3 kilometers from Hotan, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Hotan according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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