Kucha
Kucha is a city in Xinjiang, China, 1,048 m above sea level. It has a population of about 102,752. 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.
Kucha at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
15 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
within 9.6 km
How Kucha has grown
People living in the built-up area (48 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+50%105k in 1975 → 158k in 2025Weather in Kucha
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 8 km/h · humidity 43%
When to go to Kucha
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 | 57 | 55 | 67 | 94 | 83 | 56 | 52 | 60 | 89 | 96 | 56 | 57 |
| High | 0° | 5° | 13° | 21° | 27° | 31° | 32° | 31° | 26° | 18° | 8° | 1° |
| Low | -11° | -8° | -1° | 6° | 13° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 13° | 5° | -2° | -9° |
| Rain (mm) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Wet days | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
What's on in Kucha
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Kucha
More museums: 龟兹魏晋古墓遗址博物馆
Outdoors around Kucha
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 Kucha
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kucha
Earthquakes around Kucha
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Kucha
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Kucha from above
Getting to Kucha
Places near Kucha
Places with a climate like Kucha
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
