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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Kugri China

In Kugri, the summers are cool, the winters are frigid and dry, and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from -4°F to 65°F and is rarely below -11°F or above 73°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Kugri for warm-weather activities is from mid July to early August.

Climate in Kugri

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Kugri weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 3.3 months, from June 2 to September 11, with an average daily high temperature above 56°F. The hottest month of the year in Kugri is July, with an average high of 64°F and low of 38°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.5 months, from November 20 to March 3, with an average daily high temperature below 30°F. The coldest month of the year in Kugri is January, with an average low of -4°F and high of 22°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Kugri

Average High and Low Temperature in KugriwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-20°F-20°F-10°F-10°F0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 1621°FJan 1621°FJul 2865°FJul 2865°F-4°F-4°F38°F38°FJun 256°FJun 256°FSep 1156°FSep 1156°FNov 2030°FNov 2030°FMar 330°FMar 330°F32°F32°F32°F32°F5°F5°F6°F6°FNowNow
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.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 22°F26°F34°F43°F52°F59°F64°F63°F55°F43°F31°F24°F
Temp. 8°F13°F21°F31°F40°F46°F51°F49°F42°F31°F18°F10°F
Low -4°F1°F11°F22°F29°F34°F38°F36°F31°F21°F7°F-1°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, 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 Kugri

Average Hourly Temperature in KugriJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfrigidfrigidfrigidfrigidfreezingfreezingvery coldcoldcool
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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In Kugri, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Kugri begins around June 6 and lasts for 7.6 months, ending around January 24.

The clearest month of the year in Kugri is November, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 64% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around January 24 and lasts for 4.4 months, ending around June 6.

The cloudiest month of the year in Kugri is March, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 59% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Kugri

Cloud Cover Categories in KugriclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Nov 2265%Nov 2265%Mar 840%Mar 840%Jun 652%Jun 652%Jan 2453%Jan 2453%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly 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.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 45%56%59%54%52%45%38%36%36%38%36%39%
Clearer 55%44%41%46%48%55%62%64%64%62%64%61%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Kugri varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 4.0 months, from May 14 to September 16, with a greater than 17% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Kugri is June, with an average of 9.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.0 months, from September 16 to May 14. The month with the fewest wet days in Kugri is January, with an average of 0.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Kugri changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 6.1 months, from February 3 to February 10 and from April 15 to October 10. The month with the most days of rain alone in Kugri is July, with an average of 9.3 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 5.7 months, from February 10 to April 15 and from October 17 to February 3. The month with the most days of snow alone in Kugri is April, with an average of 0.5 days.

Mixed snow and rain is the most common for 1.0 weeks, from October 10 to October 17. The month with the most days of mixed snow and rain in Kugri is May, with an average of 1.3 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Kugri

Daily Chance of Precipitation in KugrisnowsnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 3035%Jun 3035%Feb 40%Feb 40%Apr 155%Apr 155%Oct 106%Oct 106%rain
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).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.7d3.9d8.5d9.3d7.0d3.8d0.6d0.0d0.0d
Mixed 0.0d0.0d0.1d0.5d1.3d0.7d0.1d0.2d1.0d0.5d0.0d0.0d
Snow 0.0d0.0d0.4d0.5d0.5d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.4d0.2d0.1d
Any 0.0d0.0d0.5d1.7d5.6d9.2d9.4d7.1d4.9d1.5d0.2d0.1d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Kugri experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 4.6 months, from May 7 to September 24, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Kugri is July, with an average rainfall of 1.9 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 7.5 months, from September 24 to May 7. The month with the least rain in Kugri is January, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Kugri

Average Monthly Rainfall in KugrirainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0.0 in0.0 in0.5 in0.5 in1.0 in1.0 in1.5 in1.5 in2.0 in2.0 in2.5 in2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in3.5 in3.5 inJul 42.0 inJul 42.0 inJan 10.0 inJan 10.0 inDec 300.0 inDec 300.0 inMay 70.5 inMay 70.5 inSep 240.5 inSep 240.5 inNowNow
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.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″0.8″1.8″1.9″1.3″0.7″0.1″0.0″0.0″

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Kugri experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 8.4 months, from September 17 to May 29, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Kugri is May, with an average snowfall of 1.3 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from May 29 to September 17. The least snow falls around July 25, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Kugri

Average Monthly Snowfall in KugrisnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 inMay 91.4 inMay 91.4 inJul 250.0 inJul 250.0 inSep 281.2 inSep 281.2 inNowNow
The average snowfall (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 rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 0.0″0.1″0.4″1.0″1.3″0.5″0.0″0.1″0.9″0.8″0.2″0.1″

The length of the day in Kugri varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 45 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 35 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Kugri

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in KugriJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2014 hr, 35 minJun 2114 hr, 35 minJun 2112 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 229 hr, 45 minDec 219 hr, 45 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
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.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 10.0h10.9h12.0h13.1h14.1h14.5h14.3h13.5h12.4h11.3h10.3h9.8h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:10 AM on June 12, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 27 minutes later at 6:36 AM on January 8. The earliest sunset is at 4:12 PM on December 5, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 33 minutes later at 6:46 PM on June 28.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Kugri during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Kugri

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in KugriJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PMJun 124:10 AMJun 124:10 AM6:46 PMJun 286:46 PMJun 28Dec 54:12 PMDec 54:12 PM6:36 AMJan 86:36 AMJan 8daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. 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 Kugri

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in KugriJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000010101010202020203030303040404050505060607000001010101020202020303030304040405050607078NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 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 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.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Kugri

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 perceived humidity level in Kugri, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Kugri

Humidity Comfort Levels in KugriJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 20%Jul 20%NowNowdrydry
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.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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 Kugri experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.3 months, from November 17 to May 28, with average wind speeds of more than 8.4 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Kugri is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.2 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.7 months, from May 28 to November 17. The calmest month of the year in Kugri is September, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.6 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Kugri

Average Wind Speed in KugriwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mphApr 1210.3 mphApr 1210.3 mphSep 186.6 mphSep 186.6 mphNov 178.4 mphNov 178.4 mphMay 288.4 mphMay 288.4 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 9.09.610.210.29.07.87.26.86.67.28.48.8

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Kugri varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 3.7 months, from May 28 to September 20, with a peak percentage of 44% on July 3. The wind is most often from the west for 8.3 months, from September 20 to May 28, with a peak percentage of 67% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Kugri

Wind Direction in KugriWNWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestnorthsoutheast
northeastsouthwest
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).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Kugri throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Kugri for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid July to early August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Tourism Score in Kugri

Tourism Score in KugriJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810101.91.90.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Kugri for hot-weather activities is from mid July to early August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Kugri

Beach/Pool Score in KugriJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810100.20.20.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

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 Kugri typically lasts for 4.0 weeks (28 days), from around July 10 to around August 7, rarely starting before June 9, or ending after August 31.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Kugri

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in KugriJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 1050%Jul 1050%Aug 750%Aug 750%Jun 910%Jun 910%Aug 3110%Aug 3110%0%Nov 150%Nov 15NowNowfrigidfreezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortable
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.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Kugri should appear around June 22, only rarely appearing before June 13 or after June 30.

Growing Degree Days in Kugri

Growing Degree Days in KugriJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F100°F100°F200°F200°F300°F300°F400°F400°F500°F500°FJun 2290°FJun 2290°FDec 31438°FDec 31438°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, 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 experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 4.4 months, from April 12 to August 25, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.9 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Kugri is June, with an average of 7.8 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from November 6 to February 7, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Kugri is December, with an average of 3.4 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Kugri

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in KugribrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhJun 77.8 kWhJun 77.8 kWhDec 233.3 kWhDec 233.3 kWhApr 126.9 kWhApr 126.9 kWhAug 256.9 kWhAug 256.9 kWhNov 64.2 kWhNov 64.2 kWhFeb 74.2 kWhFeb 74.2 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 3.64.55.77.07.67.87.77.26.25.03.93.4

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Kugri are 35.659 deg latitude, 98.410 deg longitude, and 12,159 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Kugri contains large variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 2,346 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 12,690 feet. Within 10 miles contains large variations in elevation (5,187 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (8,261 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Kugri is covered by grassland (67%) and trees (17%), within 10 miles by grassland (76%) and shrubs (12%), and within 50 miles by grassland (80%).

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

Kugri is further than 200 kilometers from the nearest reliable weather station, so the weather-related data on this page were taken entirely from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis . 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.

The temperature and dew point estimates are corrected for the difference between the reference elevation of the MERRA-2 grid cell and the elevation of Kugri, according to the International Standard Atmosphere .

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.

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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