Aksu (Onsu) weather by month & the best time to visit

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The best time to visit Aksu (Onsu) is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with May and September close behind. Aksu (Onsu) averages about 2,693 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 12 mm of rain in April.

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Sun hours / year

2,693

Sunniest month

April

Peak score

93/100

Rain / year

176 mm

Snow / year

≈13 cm

Midday UV at peak

7 (high)

Population

536k

Elevation

1,168 m

When is the best time to visit Aksu (Onsu)?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Aksu (Onsu) is April, then May and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 3 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Aksu (Onsu)?

Aksu (Onsu) gets a lot of sun: around 2,693 hours a year. 93 Sunshine Score points separate April (93) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #74 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 51% of the annual 176 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

See Aksu (Onsu) on the interactive sunshine globe →

Nearby places for sunshine

• Aral China · 123 km · best in Apr · 3,114 h sun/yr
• Tumxuk China · 177 km · best in Apr · 3,140 h sun/yr
• Kuqa China · 220 km · best in Apr · 2,857 h sun/yr
• Ili (Yining / Ghulja) China · 311 km · best in Sep · 2,819 h sun/yr
• Almaty Kazakhstan · 354 km · best in Sep · 2,693 h sun/yr
• Kashgar China · 409 km · best in Apr · 3,028 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Karakol Kyrgyzstan · 209 km · 2,509 h sun/yr · best in Sep
• Zhaosu China · 217 km · 2,819 h sun/yr · best in Sep

Head-to-head

How Aksu (Onsu) compares month by month: Aksu (Onsu) vs Almaty · Aksu (Onsu) vs Aral · Aksu (Onsu) vs Ili (Yining / Ghulja) · Aksu (Onsu) vs Kuqa · all comparisons