Korla
Korla is a city in Xinjiang, China, 945 m above sea level. It has a population of about 779,352 (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.
Korla at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
32 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
within 409 km
How Korla has grown
People living in the built-up area (100 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+739%104k in 1975 → 871k in 2025Weather in Korla
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 24 km/h · humidity 78%
When to go to Korla
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 | 58 | 57 | 67 | 95 | 84 | 63 | 58 | 65 | 90 | 94 | 57 | 57 |
| High | -1° | 4° | 12° | 21° | 27° | 30° | 32° | 31° | 26° | 17° | 8° | 0° |
| Low | -10° | -6° | 0° | 7° | 13° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 14° | 6° | -1° | -8° |
| Rain (mm) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 32 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Wet days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
What's on in Korla
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Korla
More museums: 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州博物馆
Outdoors around Korla
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 Korla
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Korla
Earthquakes around Korla
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Formations around the town
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Korla
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Korla from above
Getting to Korla
Places near Korla
Places with a climate like Korla
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
