Weather in Aqsu, China 🇨🇳
Live weather in Aqsu, currently 19°C with clear. View the 7-day forecast, hourly conditions, and air quality index. Aqsu is in China — see weather across all major cities in China, or browse the hottest cities right now worldwide.
18.7°C
feels like 17.3°C
Clear
Current Weather in Aqsu, China Updated at 4:30 AM today
| 💧 Humidity: | 47% |
| 🌬️ Wind: | 3.6 kph (248°) |
| 🌡️ Pressure: | 1016.0 mb |
| 👁️ Visibility: | 10.0 km |
| 🌧️ Precipitation: | 0.0 mm |
| ☁️ Cloud Cover: | 2% |
| ☀️ UV Index: | 0.0 |
| 🌅 Sunrise: | 08:11 AM |
| 🌇 Sunset: | 09:02 PM |
What is the weather like in Aqsu right now?
Aqsu is comfortable at 19°C this hour, clear skies overhead. It's bright and cloudless overhead. It comes across as roughly 17°C outside.
The air is clean today — EPA index 1, with low PM2.5 of 12. Sunrise was 08:11 AM, sunset is 09:02 PM: 12h 51m of light in Aqsu.
Temperatures climb through the afternoon, peaking near None°C around 4pm. That's about 7°C below the usual September average for Aqsu.
Warmer air arrives later in the week — Friday near 30°C. Today's high stays well short of Aqsu's record for the date, 34°C.
Ideal conditions in Aqsu today — get out and enjoy it.
7-Day Weather Forecast for Aqsu, China 🇨🇳
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Hourly Weather Forecast for Aqsu, China 🇨🇳 Today
Air Quality Index in Aqsu, China 🇨🇳 (AQI)
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| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| US EPA Index: | 1 (Good) |
| UK DEFRA Index: | 1 (Low) |
| CO: | 278.0 µg/m³ |
| O3: | 48.0 µg/m³ |
| NO2: | 9.7 µg/m³ |
| SO2: | 2.7 µg/m³ |
| PM2.5: | 11.8 µg/m³ |
| PM10: | 27.7 µg/m³ |
About Aqsu
Aqsu, an oasis city in China’s far western Xinjiang region, sits at the foot of the Tian Shan mountains, where the relentless Taklamakan Desert meets the promise of meltwater streams. Known locally as the “White Water” city for its glacier-fed rivers, Aqsu has a quiet, frontier spirit shaped by centuries of Silk Road trade and a mostly Uyghur population. The old town’s mud-brick lanes and bustling bazaars sell apples—the region’s famous export—while the nearby Aqsu Grand Canyon reveals striated red cliffs that catch the low desert light. Life here pulses around irrigation canals, and the horizon blurs into endless tan plains.
The city’s Köppen classification, BWk (cold desert), defines its stark seasonal rhythm. Winters are biting, with January averages around –10°C, occasional snow dusting the ground, and dry, still air. Summers scorch, with July highs often exceeding 35°C, but mercifully low humidity keeps sweat evaporative. Rainfall is scarce—under 100 mm annually—and falls mostly in sporadic spring thunderstorms. Packing demands strategy: a heavy winter coat, gloves, and lip balm for colder months; lightweight, long-sleeved clothing, sunglasses, and sunscreen for summer. The extreme temperature swings between day and night (often 15°C difference) mean a fleece or windbreaker is useful year-round.
The best time for a weather-wise visit is late spring (April to May) or autumn (September to October), when daytime temperatures hover around a pleasant 20–25°C and skies remain clear. Summer’s heat can feel oppressive, especially during occasional dust storms—fine particles whipped from the Taklamakan—that reduce visibility and coat everything in grit. Winter, though dry and sunny, brings biting cold and rare but beautiful snowfall over the oasis. Monsoonal rains never reach this far inland, and hurricanes are nonexistent. Instead, the notable phenomenon is the region’s powerful solar radiation: even cool days demand full sun protection.
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