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Aletai Diqu
Aletai Diqu
Xinjiang, China

Handegate

Handegate is a village in Xinjiang, China, 881 m above sea level. It has a population of about 3,578. The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now-4°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population3,578
Local time22:27
47.77° N, 88.38° EElevation 881 mUTC+6
The year in Handegateweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec43October
October: high / low10° / -2°
Rain this month29mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep

Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Handegate at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month26°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-18°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

64 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

15 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 40 km

Weather in Handegate

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
-4°C

Clear · wind 2 km/h · humidity 51%

Today hour by hour
Today27 Oct4°-10°
Wed28 Oct2°-8°
Thu29 Oct4°-7°
Fri30 Oct3°-1°2.4 mm
Sat31 Oct0°-1°1 mm
Sun1 Nov0°-6°
Mon2 Nov1°-7°
Tue3 Nov5°-8°
Wed4 Nov5°-6°
Thu5 Nov5°-2°

When to go to Handegate

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score444747498479738386434244
High-9°-5°2°11°19°24°26°25°19°10°-1°-8°
Low-18°-16°-11°-2°5°11°14°12°6°-2°-11°-17°
Rain (mm)251518273638644830294033
Wet days655678976676

What's on in Handegate

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Handegate

All monuments

Outdoors around Handegate

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Handegate

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Handegate

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.6Altay 66 km ↑1996 · 77 km
5.4Koktokay 25 km ↙1987 · 127 km
5.4Handegate 82 km ↗1970 · 82 km
5.2Ölgii 56 km ↙2003 · 123 km

Towns and villages around Handegate

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Handegate from above

Around Handegate5 places to see, do and reach nearby

Getting to Handegate

Altay Xuedu AirportAAT
22 km
Burqin Kanas AirportKJI
115 km
Fuyun Koktokay AirportFYN
137 km
阿勒泰 التايRailway station
23 km

Places near Handegate

Places with a climate like Handegate

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Handegate?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Handegate.
What is the hottest month in Handegate?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Handegate?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -9°C and lows of -18°C.
What is the rainiest month in Handegate?
July is the wettest month with about 64 mm of precipitation on 9 wet days.