Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Hetian
Hetian
Xinjiang, China

Kata’erdun

Kata’erdun is a locality in Xinjiang, China, 1,344 m above sea level. The climate is classified as cold desert (Köppen BWk), with very little rain and intense sun.

Now16°C
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct
Population–
Local time22:30
37.29° N, 79.20° EElevation 1,344 mUTC+6
The year in Kata’erdunweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec99October
October: high / low19° / 7°
Rain this month2mm
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct

Best: Apr · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Kata’erdun at a glance

Best time to visitApr · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month32°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-8°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

7 mm of rain

Driest monthNovember

1 mm of rain

Weather in Kata’erdun

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

14-day forecast
16°C

Clear · wind 6 km/h · humidity 21%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct25°15°
Fri23 Oct25°15°
Sat24 Oct21°13°
Sun25 Oct12°7°
Mon26 Oct11°3°
Tue27 Oct13°3°
Wed28 Oct12°3°
Thu29 Oct14°5°
Fri30 Oct14°5°
Sat31 Oct14°5°

When to go to Kata’erdun

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score555378948470626990995858
High1°6°15°23°27°31°32°32°27°19°10°2°
Low-8°-5°2°9°14°18°21°20°15°7°0°-6°
Rain (mm)2334910764212
Wet days111123322000

What's on in Kata’erdun

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

Monuments and museums in Kata’erdun

All monuments

Wildlife in October

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

The sky over Kata’erdun

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Kata’erdun

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.4Qaghiliq 81 km ↘2015 · 94 km
5.8Hotan 112 km ←1952 · 43 km
5.6Hotan 101 km ←1998 · 33 km
5.4Hotan 70 km ←2005 · 39 km

Towns and villages around Kata’erdun

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

Places near Kata’erdun

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Kata’erdun?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Kata’erdun.
What is the hottest month in Kata’erdun?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32°C and lows of 21°C.
What is the coldest month in Kata’erdun?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 1°C and lows of -8°C.
What is the rainiest month in Kata’erdun?
July is the wettest month with about 7 mm of precipitation on 3 wet days.