Cotton: the weather data in Xinjiang by mid-Jun, 2023

After experiencing extreme weather in May, temperature in Xinjiang increased quickly in early to mid-Jun, and cotton crop grew fast. The weather change was relatively flat overall. Nevertheless, the cotton crop growing progress in many regions was slower than the same period of last year. In late Jun, some regions in North Xinjiang suffered hailstone. In general, 2023/24 Xinjiang cotton production is still expected to decline year on year, but the weather condition improved in Jun compared with May. Following is the weather condition in the cotton belts of Xinjiang.

In terms of the growing progress, the progress of Kuqa and Korla was the slowest, and these two areas were also damaged severely. The progress of Marabishi and Kashgar was favorable.

Viewed from average temperature in Xinjiang, the temperature in South Xinjiang increased quickly in early and mid-Jun, but it was apparently higher than the same period of previous years. Pay attention to the influences on setting bolls later. In North Xinjiang, the temperature was favorable in general, and some regions suffered hailstone in late Jun.

In terms of the average rainfall, the weather condition was steady in early to mid-Jun in South Xinjiang and has no obvious rainfall, while in North Xinjiang, certain rainfall was seen in mid-Jun.

For the average sunshine hours, the condition was at a normal level overall.

Overall, the weather in Xinjiang improved in the first half month of June. However, in severely affected areas such as Kuqa and Korla, the growth progress was still significantly slow. The overall growth of cotton in Xinjiang was not as good as last year, and the weather conditions in the main cotton growing areas will continue to be monitored later.