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Hami
Xinjiang, China

Hami

Hami is a city in Xinjiang, China, 783 m above sea level. It has a population of about 673,383 (2020). The climate is classified as cold desert (Köppen BWk), with very little rain and intense sun.

Now7°C
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct
Population673,383
Local time20:30
42.83° N, 93.51° EElevation 783 mUTC+6
The year in Hamiweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec93October
October: high / low17° / 4°
Rain this month5mm
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct

Best: Apr · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Hami at a glance

Best time to visitApr · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month34°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-14°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

10 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

2 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 60 km

How Hami has grown

People living in the built-up area (39 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+664%33k in 1975 → 253k in 2025
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Weather in Hami

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
7°C

Cloudy · wind 13 km/h · humidity 54%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct12°5°
Fri23 Oct10°1°
Sat24 Oct8°0°
Sun25 Oct4°0°1.4 mm
Mon26 Oct6°-3°
Tue27 Oct6°-3°
Wed28 Oct9°-2°
Thu29 Oct8°-2°
Fri30 Oct11°0°
Sat31 Oct11°0°

When to go to Hami

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score575768998664576491935657
High-3°4°12°21°28°33°34°33°27°17°6°-2°
Low-14°-8°-1°6°12°18°20°18°12°4°-4°-12°
Rain (mm)2224571075542
Wet days101011221111

What's on in Hami

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Hami

All monuments

More museums: 哈密博物馆 · Hāmì Kings Mausoleum · 哈密地区非物质文化遗产保护中心 · Mosque

Nature around Hami

Nature in China

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Earthquakes around Hami

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.4Liuyuan 121 km ↖2009 · 140 km
5.3Hami 91 km →1964 · 91 km
5.3Hami 65 km →2014 · 65 km
5.1Hami 58 km →2024 · 58 km

Universities and research institutes

Xinjiang Polytechnic University of Energy and Railway, Xinjiang Railway Vocational and Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1950
Hami Vocational and Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2014
Xinxing Vocational and Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2023

Towns and villages around Hami

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Hami from above

Getting to Hami

Hami AirportHMI
13 km
哈密 قۇمۇلRailway station
1.6 km
哈密南Railway station
8.2 km
红光Railway station
9.1 km

Places near Hami

Places with a climate like Hami

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Hami?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Hami.
What is the hottest month in Hami?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 34°C and lows of 20°C.
What is the coldest month in Hami?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -3°C and lows of -14°C.
What is the rainiest month in Hami?
July is the wettest month with about 10 mm of precipitation on 2 wet days.