Urumqi weather by month

Check out Urumqi weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Urumqi (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	-8	-6	4	17	24	29	31	30	24	14	2	-6
Min temperature (night-time)	-18	-16	-6	5	11	16	18	17	11	3	-7	-15
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	L	M	L	0	0	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Urumqi

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	5	6	7	9	10	10	10	10	9	8	5	4
Daily hours of daylight	9	10	12	13	15	15	15	14	12	11	10	9
UV Index (Maximum)	1	2	4	6	8	9	9	8	6	3	2	1

Rainfall in Urumqi

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	8	6	7	6	5	7	8	6	5	4	6	8
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	7	9	18	30	31	35	26	20	23	22	16	11

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The climate guide for China (Urumqi) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Urumqi?

Urumqi has a cold semi arid climate with hot summers.

Urumqi weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -8°C in Urumqi, China in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-8
-8°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
-18
-18°C min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
7
7 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Urumqi weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -6°C in Urumqi, China in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-6
-6°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
-16
-16°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
9
9 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Urumqi weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 4°C in Urumqi, China in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

4
4°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
-6
-6°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
18
18 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Urumqi weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 17°C in Urumqi, China in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

17
17°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
5
5°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
30
30 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Urumqi weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 24°C in Urumqi, China in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

24
24°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
11
11°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
31
31 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Urumqi weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Urumqi, China in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

29
29°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
16
16°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
35
35 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Urumqi weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Urumqi, China in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

31
31°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
18
18°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
26
26 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Urumqi weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Urumqi, China in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

30
30°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
17
17°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
20
20 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Urumqi weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 24°C in Urumqi, China in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

24
24°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
11
11°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
23
23 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Urumqi weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 14°C in Urumqi, China in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

14
14°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
22
22 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Urumqi weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 2°C in Urumqi, China in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

2
2°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
-7
-7°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
16
16 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Urumqi weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -6°C in Urumqi, China in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.