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Monthly climate in Turpan, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Turpan features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 31 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 40 mm (1.6 inches) and receives 6 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Turpan enjoys an average of 3865 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 3 minutes to 15 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Turpan, China

The warmest months in Turpan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 31 °C (84 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -1 °C (21 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Turpan experiences 135 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 98 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Turpan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum4°C
(39°F)		14°C
(57°F)		24°C
(76°F)		35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(103°F)		43°C
(110°F)		40°C
(105°F)		38°C
(100°F)		30°C
(87°F)		18°C
(65°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Mean maximum2°C
(35°F)		11°C
(52°F)		21°C
(71°F)		32°C
(89°F)		36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(100°F)		41°C
(106°F)		39°C
(103°F)		35°C
(96°F)		26°C
(79°F)		16°C
(61°F)		4°C
(39°F)
Average high-2°C
(28°F)		4°C
(39°F)		14°C
(57°F)		23°C
(74°F)		29°C
(85°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)		29°C
(85°F)		18°C
(65°F)		7°C
(45°F)		-1°C
(30°F)
Daily mean-6°C
(21°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		9°C
(49°F)		18°C
(65°F)		24°C
(76°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		24°C
(75°F)		13°C
(56°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-5°C
(24°F)
Average low-10°C
(15°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		4°C
(40°F)		13°C
(56°F)		19°C
(67°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		19°C
(67°F)		9°C
(49°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-7°C
(19°F)
Mean minimum-13°C
(8°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		6°C
(44°F)		12°C
(53°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(69°F)		12°C
(55°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-11°C
(12°F)
Minimum-16°C
(4°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		3°C
(38°F)		8°C
(47°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		10°C
(50°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-14°C
(7°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Turpan, China

Turpan usually has the most precipitation in April, May and August, with an average of 1 rainy days and 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Turpan are January, September and December. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Turpan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)1 (0.1)2 (0.1)2 (0.1)6 (0.2)11 (0.4)3 (0.1)4 (0.2)5 (0.2)1 (0.0)3 (0.1)3 (0.1)1 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000121110000

Monthly sunshine hours in Turpan, China

The sunniest months in Turpan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 26 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Turpan: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Turpan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours209266330350381376393381342312266254
Mean daily daylight hours9h 23m10h 31m11h 56m13h 24m14h 39m15h 16m14h 57m13h 51m12h 27m11h 0m9h 43m9h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Turpan, China

Turpan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Turpan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Turpan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)247810101098532