Kashgar in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kashgar sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 59 mm of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Kashgar's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kashgar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 59 mm
- 12 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kashgar in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Kashgar reaches about 31°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Kashgar
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 25 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kashgar weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -0° / -10° | 5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 5° / -5° | 10 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 10.4 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 13° / 2° | 13 | 3 | 1 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 22° / 10° | 10 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 13 | 7.8 |
| May | 27° / 14° | 22 | 3.9 | 0 | 14.1 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 31° / 18° | 17 | 3.9 | 0 | 14.7 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 32° / 20° | 16 | 3.7 | 0 | 14.5 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 30° / 18° | 26 | 4.6 | 0 | 13.5 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 26° / 14° | 24 | 4.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.0 |
| Oct | 19° / 7° | 12 | 2.3 | 0 | 11 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 10° / -1° | 8 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 9.8 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 2° / -7° | 5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kashgar gets around 59 mm of rain over 12 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kashgar
In summer, Kashgar overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kashgar sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in April.
Is summer a good time to visit Kashgar?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Kashgar for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Kashgar in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kashgar sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.
UV index in Kashgar in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kashgar peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Kashgar in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kashgar is worst in April — around 171 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 45 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Kashgar's WHO annual average of 90.2 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 48 | 67 | 148 | 171 | 137 | 72 | 79 | 95 | 77 | 95 | 49 | 45 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48 | Poor |
| Feb | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 148 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 171 | Very unhealthy |
| May | 137 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 79 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 95 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 95 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 49 | Poor |
| Dec | 45 | Poor |
Where is Kashgar?
Kashgar sits at 39.5°N, 76.0°E, 1,284 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Naryn, 218 km away.
Topography around Kashgar
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kashgar.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kashgar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 1,294 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 619 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,064 m.
The land around Kashgar is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and bare terrain (31%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (62%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.
China travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / I
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 47% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $13,862
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.1 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 0.5
- per 100k, 2020
- Road deaths
- 17.4
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 464
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kashgar (39.4672°, 75.9868°, elevation 1,284 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.