Climate characteristics of the Tarim Basin

Climate characteristics of the Tarim Basin: dry climate.

In the Tarim Basin, the annual sunshine hours are about 3,000 hours in the north and less than 3,000 hours in the south.

There are many windy sand and dusty weather. The annual average temperature is 9-11℃, slightly higher in the south than in the north. The continental nature strengthens from west to east, and the east is colder than the west in winter. The average temperature in January is 3.2°C lower in Ruoqiang than in Hotan and 2.4°C lower than in Kashgar. In winter, there are only 1 to 2 freezing days when the average temperature is lower than -20°C. The average temperature in July is 25-27℃. The active accumulated temperature above 10℃ exceeds 4000℃, higher in the south than in the north; its duration is 200 days in the south and more than 190 days in the north; the accumulated temperature varies greatly between years. The frost-free period lasts more than 200 days, ranging from 200 to 210 days in the north and up to 220 days in the south. The annual average daily temperature range is 14 to 16°C, with the maximum daily range of 25°C.