What kind of destination is Korla?

Korla is a city break in China at 920 m elevation with a cold desert climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Korla get a year?

Korla gets about 3,093 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.

What is the least sunny month in Korla?

January is the least sunny month in Korla, scoring 0/100 with about 1 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Korla?

The typical midday UV index in Korla peaks around 8 (very high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

Korla weather by month & the best time to visit

Name: Korla
Address: CN

🇨🇳 China · city break · cold desert climate

The best time to visit Korla is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with May and September close behind. Korla averages about 3,093 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 5 mm of rain in April.

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Sun hours / year: 3,093
Sunniest month: April
Peak score: 96/100
Rain / year: 74 mm
Midday UV at peak: 8 (very high)
Population: 613k
Elevation: 920 m

When is the best time to visit Korla?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Korla is April, then May and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 1 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Korla?

Korla is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,093 hours of sunshine a year. 96 Sunshine Score points separate April (96) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #28 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is a non-event in Korla — about 74 mm in a typical year.

Sunshine Score by month

Month	Score	Day high	Night low	Rain	UV
January	0	-3° / 27°F	-12° / 10°F	1 mm	1
February	0	3° / 37°F	-7° / 19°F	1 mm	2
March	49	14° / 57°F	0° / 32°F	1 mm	4
April	96	23° / 73°F	8° / 46°F	5 mm	5
May	96	29° / 84°F	15° / 59°F	10 mm	7
June	76	34° / 93°F	20° / 68°F	16 mm	8
July	57	36° / 97°F	23° / 73°F	15 mm	8
August	67	35° / 95°F	21° / 70°F	12 mm	7
September	96	29° / 84°F	15° / 59°F	6 mm	6
October	89	19° / 66°F	6° / 43°F	3 mm	4
November	0	8° / 46°F	-2° / 28°F	2 mm	2
December	0	-2° / 28°F	-10° / 14°F	2 mm	1

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Nearby places for sunshine

Kuqa China · 272 km · best in Apr · 2,857 h sun/yr
Ürümqi China · 278 km · best in Sep · 2,825 h sun/yr
Turpan China · 290 km · best in Apr · 2,973 h sun/yr
Shihezi China · 293 km · best in Apr · 2,735 h sun/yr
Qitai China · 397 km · best in Apr · 2,927 h sun/yr
Aral China · 430 km · best in Apr · 3,114 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

Hejing China · 232 km · 2,680 h sun/yr · best in Aug
Xinyuan China · 303 km · 2,672 h sun/yr · best in Apr

Head-to-head

How Korla compares month by month: Korla vs Ürümqi · Korla vs Turpan · Korla vs Kuqa · all comparisons

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