Aksu
Aksu is a city in Xinjiang, China, 1,119 m above sea level. It has a population of about 715,319 (2020). The climate is classified as cold desert (Köppen BWk), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Apr · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Aksu at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
13 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
1 of them World Heritage
How Aksu has grown
People living in the built-up area (51 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+108%141k in 1975 → 293k in 2025Weather in Aksu
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 12 km/h · humidity 30%
When to go to Aksu
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 56 | 53 | 60 | 93 | 87 | 69 | 68 | 71 | 92 | 90 | 56 | 57 |
| High | -2° | 4° | 12° | 20° | 25° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 24° | 17° | 7° | 0° |
| Low | -11° | -8° | -2° | 4° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 15° | 11° | 5° | -2° | -8° |
| Rain (mm) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Wet days | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
What's on in Aksu
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Aksu
Nature around Aksu
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Aksu
Earthquakes around Aksu
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Aksu
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Aksu from above
Getting to Aksu
Places near Aksu
Places with a climate like Aksu
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
