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Ürümqi Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Ürümqi, China, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Ürümqi month looks like before you travel — then check the live Ürümqi forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
July
32°C average high
Coolest month
January
-18°C average low
Wettest month
June
19 mm of rain
Driest month
January
0 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Ürümqi by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -10°C | -18°C | -29°C / 5°C | 0 mm | 82% | 5 km/h |
| February | -6°C | -15°C | -29°C / 11°C | 0 mm | 80% | 5 km/h |
| March | 7°C | -2°C | -27°C / 27°C | 9 mm | 69% | 7 km/h |
| April | 19°C | 8°C | -19°C / 34°C | 18 mm | 42% | 11 km/h |
| May | 24°C | 14°C | -7°C / 38°C | 19 mm | 37% | 12 km/h |
| June | 30°C | 20°C | 7°C / 40°C | 19 mm | 35% | 11 km/h |
| July | 32°C | 22°C | 11°C / 44°C | 18 mm | 34% | 11 km/h |
| August | 30°C | 20°C | 2°C / 41°C | 16 mm | 37% | 10 km/h |
| September | 24°C | 14°C | -7°C / 38°C | 11 mm | 40% | 10 km/h |
| October | 15°C | 5°C | -11°C / 32°C | 12 mm | 54% | 8 km/h |
| November | 3°C | -5°C | -24°C / 21°C | 5 mm | 74% | 6 km/h |
| December | -7°C | -14°C | -31°C / 7°C | 0 mm | 83% | 5 km/h |
Best time to visit Ürümqi
The most comfortable time to visit Ürümqi is generally April to May and September, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rainfall is spread evenly across the months, totalling about 128 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 32°C. June is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 19 mm, roughly 19× the rainfall of the driest month (January).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Ürümqi forecast for what is happening now.