Ürümqi weather by month & the best time to visit
China · major city break · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Ürümqi is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with April and May close behind. Ürümqi averages about 2,825 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 20 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Ürümqi?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Ürümqi is September, then April and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 10 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Ürümqi?
Ürümqi gets a lot of sun: around 2,825 hours a year. 92 Sunshine Score points separate September (92) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #58 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. The year's 286 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -10° / 14°F | 10 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -7° / 19°F | 13 mm | 2 |
| March | 31 | 12° / 54°F | -1° / 30°F | 14 mm | 3 |
| April | 89 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 35 mm | 5 |
| May | 89 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 37 mm | 6 |
| June | 89 | 32° / 90°F | 18° / 64°F | 34 mm | 7 |
| July | 71 | 34° / 93°F | 21° / 70°F | 36 mm | 7 |
| August | 81 | 33° / 91°F | 19° / 66°F | 31 mm | 6 |
| September | 92 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 20 mm | 5 |
| October | 69 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 20 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -2° / 28°F | 21 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -8° / 18°F | 15 mm | 1 |
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Ürümqi: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Ürümqi?
Ürümqi is a major city break in China at 629 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Ürümqi get a year?
Ürümqi gets about 2,825 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Ürümqi?
The sunniest time to visit Ürümqi is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 92/100 (with April and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Ürümqi?
January is the least sunny month in Ürümqi, scoring 0/100 with about 10 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Ürümqi?
The typical midday UV index in Ürümqi peaks around 7 (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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