Ürümqi Climate by Month
Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China
Hot summers and bitterly cold winters, with little rain.
Ürümqi has hot summers and bitterly cold winters, with little rain. Afternoon highs range from 18°F (-8°C) in January to 89°F (32°C) in July, and January nights average 2°F (-16°C). It gets only 8.9 in (226 mm) of rain a year. January and February are almost completely dry.
- Warmest month
- 89°F(32°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 2°F(-16°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 8.9 in(226 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 50%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Ürümqi
Best for weatherMay and September are the best time for weather in Ürümqi: highs near 76°F (25°C) and about 0.9 in (23 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 18°F (-8°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in September.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Ürümqi weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 18°F(-8°C) | 2°F(-16°C) | 0.4 in(9 mm) | 83% | 1.5 |
| FebFebruary | 26°F(-3°C) | 9°F(-13°C) | 0.4 in(9 mm) | 60% | 2.2 |
| MarMarch | 44°F(7°C) | 28°F(-2°C) | 0.6 in(16 mm) | 56% | 3.5 |
| AprApril | 65°F(19°C) | 45°F(7°C) | 1.0 in(26 mm) | 34% | 5.1 |
| MayMayBest | 77°F(25°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 1.2 in(30 mm) | 32% | 6.2 |
| JunJune | 85°F(30°C) | 65°F(18°C) | 0.9 in(23 mm) | 34% | 6.7 |
| JulJuly | 89°F(32°C) | 68°F(20°C) | 1.1 in(27 mm) | 39% | 6.3 |
| AugAugust | 86°F(30°C) | 65°F(18°C) | 0.8 in(21 mm) | 36% | 5.7 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 76°F(24°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 0.6 in(16 mm) | 38% | 4.8 |
| OctOctober | 58°F(15°C) | 41°F(5°C) | 0.7 in(18 mm) | 50% | 3.2 |
| NovNovember | 38°F(3°C) | 25°F(-4°C) | 0.7 in(18 mm) | 67% | 1.7 |
| DecDecember | 22°F(-5°C) | 9°F(-13°C) | 0.5 in(13 mm) | 66% | 1.3 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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