Karamay
Karamay is a city in Xinjiang, China, 366 m above sea level. It has a population of about 487,000 (2022). The climate is classified as cold desert (Köppen BWk), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Apr–May · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Karamay at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
24 mm of rain
3 mm of rain
within 2.7 km
How Karamay has grown
People living in the built-up area (38 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+357%68k in 1975 → 312k in 2025Weather in Karamay
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 43%
When to go to Karamay
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 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 89 | 78 | 50 | 42 | 57 | 92 | 76 | 51 | 51 |
| High | -9° | -3° | 8° | 20° | 27° | 32° | 34° | 32° | 25° | 15° | 3° | -7° |
| Low | -17° | -12° | -2° | 8° | 14° | 20° | 22° | 20° | 13° | 5° | -5° | -14° |
| Rain (mm) | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Wet days | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
What's on in Karamay
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Karamay
Outdoors around Karamay
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 Karamay
Earthquakes around Karamay
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 4 · 2 km
Formations around the town
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Karamay
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Karamay from above
Postal code
Getting to Karamay
Places near Karamay
Places with a climate like Karamay
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
