Turpan weather by month & the best time to visit
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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.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,973
- Sunniest month
- April
- Peak score
- 96/100
- Rain / year
- 72 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 6 (high)
- Population
- 652k
- Elevation
- 278 m
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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Nearby places for sunshine
- Qitai China · 131 km · best in Apr · 2,927 h sun/yr
- Ürümqi China · 163 km · best in Sep · 2,825 h sun/yr
- Korla China · 290 km · best in Apr · 3,093 h sun/yr
- Shihezi China · 291 km · best in Apr · 2,735 h sun/yr
- Hami China · 373 km · best in Apr · 3,311 h sun/yr
- Karamay China · 427 km · best in Apr · 2,772 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Hejing China · 415 km · 2,680 h sun/yr · best in Aug
Head-to-head
How Turpan compares month by month: Turpan vs Ürümqi · Turpan vs Shihezi · Turpan vs Korla · Turpan vs Hami · all comparisons
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