Aral
Aral is a city in Xinjiang, China, 1,014 m above sea level. It has a population of about 328,241 (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.
Aral at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
14 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
1 of them World Heritage
How Aral has grown
People living in the built-up area (12 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+135%28k in 1975 → 65k in 2025Weather in Aral
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 13 km/h · humidity 45%
When to go to Aral
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 | 55 | 53 | 74 | 96 | 80 | 63 | 59 | 64 | 88 | 98 | 57 | 57 |
| High | -1° | 5° | 14° | 23° | 28° | 31° | 33° | 32° | 27° | 19° | 9° | 0° |
| Low | -12° | -7° | 0° | 8° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 19° | 14° | 6° | -3° | -10° |
| Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Wet days | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What's on in Aral
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Aral
Outdoors around Aral
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Aral
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Aral
Earthquakes around Aral
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Aral
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Aral from above
Getting to Aral
Places near Aral
Places with a climate like Aral
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
