Ürümqi vs Turpan: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 163 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Turpan is the sunnier overall: about 2,973 hours of sunshine a year to Ürümqi's 2,825. Turpan has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Ürümqi in 3 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Ürümqi | Turpan | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,825 | 2,973 |
| Sunniest month | September (92/100) | April (96/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 6/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 80/100 | 32/100 |
| Rain / year | 286 mm | 72 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 6 (high) |
Ürümqi vs Turpan month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ürümqi | Turpan | Ürümqi | Turpan | Ürümqi | Turpan | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -2° | 0° | 10 | 3 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 2° | 6° | 13 | 3 |
| March | 31 | 64 | 12° | 16° | 14 | 3 |
| April | 89 | 96 | 20° | 25° | 35 | 6 |
| May | 89 | 95 | 26° | 32° | 37 | 8 |
| June | 89 | 38 | 32° | 38° | 34 | 9 |
| July | 71 | 19 | 34° | 40° | 36 | 11 |
| August | 81 | 38 | 33° | 38° | 31 | 9 |
| September | 92 | 96 | 26° | 31° | 20 | 6 |
| October | 69 | 96 | 17° | 22° | 20 | 5 |
| November | 0 | 24 | 8° | 11° | 21 | 5 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 0° | 2° | 15 | 4 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Turpan · Apr Turpan · May Turpan · Jun Ürümqi · Jul Ürümqi · Aug Ürümqi · Sep Turpan · Oct Turpan · Nov Turpan · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Turpan (average score 6/100 vs 0). Turpan is the warmer, around 5°C daytime highs vs 2°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Turpan (average score 85/100 vs 70). Turpan is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- June–August: Ürümqi (average score 80/100 vs 32). Turpan is the warmer, around 39°C daytime highs vs 33°C.
- September–October: Turpan (average score 96/100 vs 81). Turpan is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Ürümqi weather by month · Turpan weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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