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Tacheng Diqu
Tacheng Diqu
Xinjiang, China

Tunkencun

Tunkencun is a locality in Xinjiang, China, 956 m above sea level. The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now-4°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population–
Local time01:38
46.90° N, 84.19° EElevation 956 mUTC+6
The year in Tunkencunweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec48October
October: high / low11° / -1°
Rain this month29mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep

Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Tunkencun at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month25°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-16°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

77 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

16 mm of rain

Weather in Tunkencun

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

14-day forecast
-4°C

Clear · wind 3 km/h · humidity 45%

Today hour by hour
Today28 Oct4°-5°
Thu29 Oct5°-2°
Fri30 Oct2°-3°1.2 mm
Sat31 Oct1°-3°2.1 mm
Sun1 Nov3°-4°
Mon2 Nov3°-4°
Tue3 Nov6°-2°
Wed4 Nov6°1°
Thu5 Nov5°-1°

When to go to Tunkencun

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score424645498076748486483841
High-5°-2°3°12°19°23°25°24°19°11°2°-4°
Low-16°-15°-10°-2°5°10°12°11°6°-1°-9°-14°
Rain (mm)171620356152774627293424
Wet days6457791076676

What's on in Tunkencun

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

Monuments and museums in Tunkencun

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 Tunkencun

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Tunkencun

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.6Urunkhayka 124 km ↙1990 · 127 km
6.2Urunkhayka 121 km ↙1990 · 132 km
5.4Tacheng 137 km ↗1970 · 78 km
5.3Tacheng 32 km →2019 · 64 km

Towns and villages around Tunkencun

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

Places near Tunkencun

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Tunkencun?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Tunkencun.
What is the hottest month in Tunkencun?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Tunkencun?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -5°C and lows of -16°C.
What is the rainiest month in Tunkencun?
July is the wettest month with about 77 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.