Kashgar
Kashgar is a city in Xinjiang, China, 1,284 m above sea level. It has a population of about 782,662 (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.
Kashgar at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
11 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
within 4.1 km
How Kashgar has grown
People living in the built-up area (57 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+96%254k in 1975 → 498k in 2025Weather in Kashgar
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 14 km/h · humidity 12%
When to go to Kashgar
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 | 54 | 50 | 67 | 93 | 81 | 67 | 60 | 67 | 90 | 98 | 57 | 55 |
| High | 1° | 5° | 13° | 22° | 27° | 31° | 33° | 31° | 26° | 19° | 10° | 2° |
| Low | -9° | -6° | 0° | 7° | 13° | 18° | 20° | 18° | 14° | 6° | -1° | -7° |
| Rain (mm) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Wet days | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
What's on in Kashgar
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Kashgar
More museums: Maimaiti’s Old House · Kashgar Museum
Outdoors around Kashgar
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 Kashgar
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kashgar
Earthquakes around Kashgar
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Kashgar
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Kashgar from above
Getting to Kashgar
Places near Kashgar
Places with a climate like Kashgar
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
