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Urumqi

City · Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, 🇨🇳 China
Population 4,054,369
Area 452 km²
Time zone Asia/Urumqi
Official website www.urumqi.gov.cn
Urumqi

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Ürümqi Essentials

Ürümqi serves as a major Silk Road hub where Central Asian and Chinese cultures converge. This selection features the world's largest bazaar, known for its Islamic architecture and regional trade, and the Xinjiang Museum, home to well-preserved prehistoric mummies. Urban highlights include the symbolic red rock formation of Hongshan Park for panoramic city views, the Qing Dynasty Confucian Temple, and cultural venues like the People’s Theatre. These sites illustrate the city’s transition from an ancient trading post to a modern provincial capital.

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: May, September

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Typical weather in January

Poor
  • -2° (feels like -7°) · extremes -20°–6°
  • -11° at night
  • 3 rainy days
  • 14 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in February

Poor
  • 2° (feels like -3°) · extremes -16°–11°
  • -7° at night
  • 3 rainy days
  • 15 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in March

Poor
  • 10° (feels like 6°) · extremes -8°–21°
  • -2° at night
  • 4 rainy days
  • 14 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in April

Good
  • 19° (feels like 14°) · extremes -3°–29°
  • 5° at night
  • 5 rainy days
  • 16 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in May

Great
  • 25° (feels like 21°) · extremes 4°–34°
  • 12° at night
  • 6 rainy days
  • 15 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in June

Good
  • 30° (feels like 27°) · extremes 11°–37°
  • 17° at night
  • 6 rainy days
  • 12 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 8 · very high
Up to 5 days above 35°

Typical weather in July

Fair
  • 33° (feels like 30°) · extremes 15°–39°
  • 19° at night
  • 6 rainy days
  • 14 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 8 · very high
Up to 10 days above 35°

Typical weather in August

Good
  • 31° (feels like 29°) · extremes 13°–38°
  • 18° at night
  • 5 rainy days
  • 17 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 7 · high
Up to 7 days above 35°

Typical weather in September

Great
  • 26° (feels like 22°) · extremes 5°–34°
  • 12° at night
  • 4 rainy days
  • 20 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in October

Good
  • 17° (feels like 13°) · extremes -2°–27°
  • 5° at night
  • 4 rainy days
  • 21 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in November

Poor
  • 7° (feels like 2°) · extremes -10°–17°
  • -2° at night
  • 5 rainy days
  • 10 sunny days
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in December

Poor
  • 0° (feels like -5°) · extremes -16°–7°
  • -8° at night
  • 4 rainy days
  • 13 sunny days
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 1 · low

Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency
Chinese Yuan CNY ¥ · Card payments · Cash preferred
Emergency numbers
110 Police
Electricity
Type A / Type C / Type I
220 V · 50 Hz
Languages
Chinese
Tap water
Not safe to drink
Driving side
Right
Calling code
+86
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Tours & Activities

International Bazaar
Drive
Xinjiang Museum
Drive
Hongshan (Red Hill) Park

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