Ghulja
Ghulja is a city in Xinjiang, China, 639 m above sea level. It has a population of about 269,158. The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Apr · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ghulja at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
31 mm of rain
14 mm of rain
within 0.9 km
How Ghulja has grown
People living in the built-up area (79 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+87%229k in 1975 → 428k in 2025Weather in Ghulja
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 28%
When to go to Ghulja
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 46 | 44 | 54 | 81 | 78 | 61 | 59 | 68 | 90 | 87 | 46 | 44 |
| High | 3° | 5° | 12° | 20° | 25° | 29° | 31° | 30° | 25° | 18° | 10° | 5° |
| Low | -8° | -6° | 0° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 12° | 6° | 0° | -5° |
| Rain (mm) | 18 | 20 | 23 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 27 | 31 | 24 |
| Wet days | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
What's on in Ghulja
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ghulja
More museums: 新疆三区革命历史纪念馆
Outdoors around Ghulja
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ghulja
Earthquakes around Ghulja
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Ghulja
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Ghulja from above
Getting to Ghulja
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