The Weather and Climate in Turpan


The weather of Turpan is well-known for its high temperatures in summer. It is also called Huo Zhou. Turpan Basin is the hottest and lowest basin in China. The climate is very dry, hot and windy with an average rainfall of only 0.9 inches per year. Because of its unique geographical position, the city enjoys very high temperature and very little precipitation. The best time for traveling Turpan is between July and August when the fruit crops are ripe. The sweet grapes will impress you.

Average Temperature

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun.
-13~-2 ℃ -8~5℃ 3~16℃ 12~26℃ 18~33℃ 23~38℃
Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
25~40℃ 23~38℃ 16~32℃ 7~22℃ -3~9℃ -1~-11℃


Average Rainfall


Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun.
1mm 0mm 1mm
1mm 1mm 2mm
Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
3mm 3mm 2mm 1mm 0mm 1mm


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