has a temperate zone, continental desert climate (Köppen BWk), with a mean total of only of precipitation per annum. As spring and autumn are short, winter and summer are the main seasons. The monthly daily average temperature ranges from in January to in July; the annual mean is . The diurnal temperature variation is not particularly large for a desert, averaging annually. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 56% in March to 75% in October, the county seat receives 2,860 hours of bright sunshine annually. Administrative divisions County controlled District (县辖区) Tuomuwusitang District (托木吾斯塘区) | Yishikuli District (伊什库力区) | Wudalike District (乌达力克区) | Huoshilapu District (霍什拉甫区) | Awati District (阿瓦提区) | Ailixihu District (艾力西湖区) | Baishikante District (白什坎特区) Subdistricts Yarkant Subdistrict (Ye'erqiang; ), Chengzhong Subdistrict (), Chengdong Subdistrict (), Chengxi Subdistrict (), Chengbei Subdistrict () Towns ( / ) Yarkant Town (Shache; / ), Charak (Qiareke; / ), Awat (Awati; / ), Elishku (Ailixihu, Elishqu; / ), Hangdi (Huangdi; / ), Beshkent (Baishikante; / ), Egerchi (Yigai'erqi; / ), Tomosteng (Tuomu Wusitang, Tuomuwusitang; , formerly Tomosteng Township / ), Misha (Mixia; / , formerly Misha Township ), Odanlik (Wudalike; , formerly Odanlik Township / ), Alamet (Alamaiti; , formerly an Alamet Township / ) Townships ( / ) Gulbagh Township (Gulebage; / ), Yengiostang Township (Yingwusitang; / ), Aral Township (Arele; / ), Charbagh Township (Qia'erbage; / ), Ishkul Township (Yishikuli; / ), Tagharchi Township (Taga'erqi; / ), Pekichi Township (Paikeqi; / ), Arslanbagh Township (A'ersilanbage; / ), Yaqaerik Township (Yaka'airike; / ), Kachung Township (Kaqun; / ), Koshirap Township (Huoshilafu; / /), Damsi Township (Damusi; / ), Azadbagh Township (Azhatibage; / ), Kosh’erik Township (Kuoshi'airike; / ), Dongbagh Township (Dunbage; / ), Baghawat Township (Bage'awati; / ), Karasu Township (Kalasu; / ) Ethnic Townships (民族乡) 孜热甫夏提塔吉克族乡 Zerepshat Tajik township Other (其他) 莎车农场 | 莎车县良种场 | 莎车县国营农场 | 喀什监狱 莎车县各县辖区管辖乡镇 Tuomuwusitang District (托木吾斯塘区) 古勒巴格乡 | 托木吾斯塘乡 | 英吾斯塘乡 | 阿热勒乡 | 恰尔巴格乡 Tuomuwusitang District (托木吾斯塘区) 伊什库力乡 | 米夏乡 | 塔尕尔其乡 | 拍克其乡 Wudalike District (乌达力克区) 热克镇 | 乌达力克乡 | 阿尔斯兰巴格乡 | 亚喀艾日克乡 | 孜热甫夏提塔吉克族乡 Huoshilafu District (霍什拉甫区) 喀群乡 | 霍什拉甫乡 | 达木斯乡 Awat District (阿瓦提区) Awat Town (阿瓦提镇) | Alamaiti Township (阿拉买提乡) | Azatibage Township (阿扎提巴格乡) Aili West Lake District (艾力西湖区) Ailixihu Town (艾力西湖镇) | Huangdi Town (荒地镇) | Kuoshiairike Township (阔什艾日克乡) | Dunbage Township (墩巴格乡) Baishikan Special District (白什坎特区) 白什坎特镇 | 依盖尔其镇 | 巴格阿瓦提乡 | 喀拉苏乡 Economy Yarkant