Kashgar weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Poor
Best time to visit: April – May, September – October
What is the weather like in Kashgar in January?
In January, Kashgar is freezing cold: daytime highs average 0 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−9 °C). Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kashgar.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 36 | 37 | 40 |
| Day | 2° | 0° | 6° |
| Night | −7° | −9° | −5° |
| Sun | 5 h | 5 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 1 | 1 | 1 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min08:15 – 17:55
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 9 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 47 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+6Asia/Urumqi
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %35 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
Kashgar in January: quick answers
Is Kashgar hot in January?
No. In January, Kashgar is freezing cold: daytime highs average 0 °C and nights drop to about −9 °C.
Does it rain much in Kashgar in January?
It hardly ever rains.
Kashgar month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences