Yearly Weather for Karamay, Xinjiang, China

Karamay has a cold desert climate, with long, very cold, but dry winters, short and rapid spring and autumn, and very hot yet dry summers. The high only reaches -11.2 °C (11.8 °F) in January, but soars to 33.9 °C (93.0 °F) in July. The annual mean averages to 8.94 °C (16.09°F) warmer than most places at corresponding latitude, due to the long summers. Annual precipitation is 106 millimeters (4.17 in), and usually light throughout the year, though it tends to be greatest in summer.