Turpan weather by month & the best time to visit
China · city break · cold desert climate
The best time to visit Turpan is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with September and October close behind. Turpan averages about 2,973 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 6 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit Turpan?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Turpan is April, then September and October. The dullest month is January (0/100, 3 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Turpan?
Turpan gets a lot of sun: around 2,973 hours a year. 96 Sunshine Score points separate April (96) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #42 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is a non-event in Turpan — about 72 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -8° / 18°F | 3 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -3° / 27°F | 3 mm | 2 |
| March | 64 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 3 mm | 3 |
| April | 96 | 25° / 77°F | 12° / 54°F | 6 mm | 4 |
| May | 95 | 32° / 90°F | 18° / 64°F | 8 mm | 5 |
| June | 38 | 38° / 100°F | 25° / 77°F | 9 mm | 6 |
| July | 19 | 40° / 104°F | 27° / 81°F | 11 mm | 6 |
| August | 38 | 38° / 100°F | 25° / 77°F | 9 mm | 6 |
| September | 96 | 31° / 88°F | 19° / 66°F | 6 mm | 5 |
| October | 96 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 5 mm | 3 |
| November | 24 | 11° / 52°F | 2° / 36°F | 5 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -6° / 21°F | 4 mm | 1 |
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Turpan: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Turpan?
Turpan is a city break in China with a cold desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Turpan get a year?
Turpan gets about 2,973 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Turpan?
The sunniest time to visit Turpan is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 96/100 (with September and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F.
What is the least sunny month in Turpan?
January is the least sunny month in Turpan, scoring 0/100 with about 3 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Turpan?
The typical midday UV index in Turpan peaks around 6 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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