| 1-9 Monthly Sunshine Hours of Major Cities | ||||||||||||||
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| City | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Annual Total | |
| Urumqi City | 139.1 | 104.5 | 171.3 | 215 | 268.7 | 297.4 | 307.8 | 319.4 | 255.6 | 256.3 | 119.8 | 94.6 | 2549.5 | |
| Karamay City | 140.3 | 111.4 | 228 | 251.7 | 248 | 309.4 | 262.9 | 322.7 | 263.7 | 249.2 | 126.1 | 117.8 | 2631.2 | |
| Shi Hezi City | 149.5 | 130.9 | 214 | 252.5 | 282.2 | 323.1 | 317.5 | 360.3 | 285.3 | 271.6 | 123.4 | 92.4 | 2802.7 | |
| Fukang City | 78.5 | 88.6 | 191.4 | 215.4 | 266.3 | 300.2 | 306.1 | 317.5 | 263.7 | 252.8 | 111.1 | 41.7 | 2433.3 | |
| Miquan City | 49.1 | 77.9 | 172.6 | 223.2 | 265.4 | 290.6 | 300.6 | 323.7 | 266.5 | 267 | 110.7 | 47.5 | 2394.8 | |
| Yining [Gulja] City | 166.3 | 140.5 | 229.2 | 220.3 | 290.6 | 314 | 334.1 | 365.4 | 275.5 | 238.3 | 147.3 | 160.9 | 2882.4 | |
| Tacheng [Qoqek] City | 141.7 | 174.5 | 231.1 | 232.3 | 289.9 | 305.8 | 296.7 | 340.1 | 255.4 | 240 | 130.4 | 132.6 | 2770.5 | |
| Altay City | 153.5 | 187.7 | 242.8 | 265.9 | 313.1 | 328.2 | 316.4 | 329 | 279.6 | 257.4 | 168.3 | 178.8 | 3020.7 | |
| Bole City | 150.1 | 128.3 | 172.1 | 212.7 | 291 | 311 | 320.4 | 335.7 | 271.7 | 219.4 | 106.6 | 134.1 | 2653.1 | |
| Korla City | 198.7 | 177.2 | 236.4 | 191.1 | 189.9 | 219.7 | 262.9 | 292.9 | 279.9 | 276.3 | 190 | 199.9 | 2714.9 | |
| Aksu City | 204.8 | 118.9 | 177.8 | 203.2 | 212.6 | 289.9 | 316.9 | 255.3 | 282.2 | 262 | 175.6 | 192.9 | 2692.1 | |
| Artux City | 153 | 117.7 | 173.6 | 215.1 | 260.8 | 307.1 | 300.3 | 288.5 | 245.5 | 247.2 | 160.3 | 101.4 | 2570.5 | |
| Kashgar [Kaxgar] City | 162.3 | 142.5 | 206.6 | 233.1 | 307.6 | 334.5 | 338.4 | 326.4 | 278.3 | 256.4 | 166.9 | 114.2 | 2867.2 | |
| Hotan City | 178.5 | 154.4 | 211.3 | 197.9 | 254.8 | 275.4 | 267.1 | 210.7 | 208.3 | 271.2 | 206.8 | 213.2 | 2649.6 | |
| Turpan City | 151 | 159 | 262.7 | 249.8 | 306.5 | 328.2 | 324.6 | 319.5 | 284.2 | 256.4 | 140.2 | 182.8 | 2964.9 | |
| Hami [Kumul] City | 223.3 | 224.6 | 284.9 | 284.2 | 326.9 | 336.2 | 354.4 | 324.8 | 303.1 | 288.1 | 198 | 212.5 | 3361 | |