Xinjiang, China
Ürümqi
Ürümqi is a major city in Xinjiang, China, 862 m above sea level. It has a population of about 4,054,369 (2020). The climate is classified as hot-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfa), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now2°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population4.05M
Local time20:26
43.80° N, 87.60° EElevation 862 mUTC+6
Postal code830000October: high / low14° / 3°
Rain this month26mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ürümqi at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:32 · 17:1710 h 44 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:39Next holiday1 JanuaryNew Year's DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month29°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-14°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJune
34 mm of rain
Driest monthJanuary
12 mm of rain
Monuments nearby4+
within 3.3 km
How Ürümqi has grown
People living in the built-up area (355 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+291%1.02M in 1975 → 3.97M in 2025Weather in Ürümqi
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
2°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 4 km/h · humidity 92%
Today22 Oct5°1°2.3 mm
Fri23 Oct4°1°4.2 mm
Sat24 Oct1°-2°2.3 mm
Sun25 Oct2°-5°
Mon26 Oct2°-6°
Tue27 Oct5°-5°
Wed28 Oct5°-1°
Thu29 Oct9°-1°
Fri30 Oct7°-1°
Sat31 Oct9°1°
When to go to Ürümqi
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 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 76 | 83 | 73 | 69 | 77 | 92 | 70 | 47 | 50 |
| High | -5° | -2° | 6° | 16° | 22° | 27° | 29° | 28° | 22° | 14° | 5° | -3° |
| Low | -14° | -11° | -5° | 3° | 9° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 11° | 3° | -5° | -12° |
| Rain (mm) | 12 | 14 | 20 | 37 | 41 | 34 | 42 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 18 |
| Wet days | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
What's on in Ürümqi
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ürümqi
2.1 km
Urumqi Confucius TempleBuilt 19222 km
Ürümqi Shaanxi Mosque2 km
Xinjiang People's Theater
3.3 km
Memorial Hall of the 8th Route Army General Office in Xinjiang
Museum2.5 km
Xinjiang MuseumBuilt 1953
Museum2.2 km
Memorial Hall of the General Detachment of the West Road Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red ArmyMore museums: Urumqi Museum of Science and Technology · 八路军驻新疆办事处纪念馆 · 八路军驻疆办事处纪念馆 · 新疆公安厅警史馆 · 新疆革命军事馆 · 毛泽民故居
Outdoors around Ürümqi
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
hualing hotel carparkCamp sites
1.5 km水上乐园 سۇ ئۈستى باغچىسىTheme parks
5.3 km雪莲山高尔夫球场Golf courses
8.6 km阿唛龙幻想乐园Theme parks
12 kmNature around Ürümqi
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ürümqi
Earthquakes around Ürümqi
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days1magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195034magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record9within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.5Ürümqi 15 km →1965 · 15 km
6.0Shihezi 55 km ↘1953 · 102 km
6.0Shihezi 59 km ↘2016 · 101 km
5.8Beijinglu 90 km ←1953 · 91 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 2 · 3 km
Jurassic · 1Triassic · 1
Formations around the town
Dinosaurs · 1
Universities and research institutes
Xinjiang UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1924
Xinjiang University of Finance and EconomicsUniversity or college · founded 1950
Xinjiang Agricultural UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1952
Xinjiang Vocational and Technical University of CommunicationsUniversity or college · founded 1953
Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1954
Xinjiang Medical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1956
Xinjiang Mechanical and Electrical Vocational and Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1957
Xinjiang Arts InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1958
Xinjiang Institute of EngineeringUniversity or college · founded 1958
Xinjiang Vocational UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1962
Xinjiang Education InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1978
Xinjiang Normal UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1978
Urumqi Vocational UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1985
Xinjiang Tianshan Vocational and Technical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1993
Xinjiang Modern Vocational and Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1995
Xinjiang Construction Vocational and Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2002
Xinjiang Energy Vocational Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2005
Xinjiang Sports Vocational and Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2012
Xinjiang Science & Information Vocational Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2016
Xinjiang Judicial Police Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2023
Urumqi Vocational Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2024
Xinjiang Industrial Vocational and Technical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2026
The Open University of BingtuanUniversity or college
The Open University of Xinjiang, Xinjiang Open UniversityUniversity or college
Xinjiang Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower ResearchResearch institute · founded 1954
Xinjiang Academy of Animal ScienceResearch institute · founded 1955
Xinjiang Academy of ForestryResearch institute · founded 1955
Xinjiang Astronomical ObservatoryResearch institute · founded 1957
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Institute of Metrology and MeasurementResearch institute · founded 1958
Xinjiang Institute of Materia MedicaResearch institute · founded 1973
中国石油学会Research institute · founded 1978
Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and GeographyResearch institute · founded 1998
Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & ChemistryResearch institute · founded 2002
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Institute Inspection of Special EquipmentResearch institute · founded 2005
Xingming ObservatoryResearch institute · founded 2007
State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis EcologyResearch institute
Towns and villages around Ürümqi
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Hongshancun1.9 kmNandahucun2.8 kmLiudaowancun3 kmNingxiawancun3.4 kmWangjialiangcun3.6 kmBeijinglu4.2 kmErdaowancun4.3 kmDawancun4.8 kmDongdaliang Fuyedui5.3 kmBahuliangcun5.5 kmBajiahucun6 kmErgong6.1 kmCangfanggoucun6.2 kmShuimogoucun7.1 kmYushugou8.9 kmZhangjiazhuang9.2 kmBadaowancun9.5 kmShiyouxincun10 kmLaojunmiao10 kmBadaowan11 kmGejiagoucun11 kmDadiwobaocun12 kmSangongcun12 kmSujiazhuang12 kmKaziwancun13 kmDiwopu13 kmWulu Hulake14 km
Ürümqi from above
Around Ürümqi17 places to see, do and reach nearby
Hongyanchi ShuikuNature9.6 kmUrumqi Confucius TempleMonument2.1 kmÜrümqi Shaanxi MosqueMonument2.0 kmXinjiang People's TheaterMonument2.0 kmMemorial Hall of the 8th Route Army General Office in XinjiangMonument3.3 kmXinjiang MuseumMuseum2.5 kmMemorial Hall of the General Detachment of the West Road Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red ArmyMuseum2.2 kmXinjiang Art MuseumMuseum3.4 kmXinjiang Science and Technology MuseumMuseum4.0 kmUrumqi Science and Technology MuseumMuseum1.0 kmStationStation0.4 kmStationStation1.1 kmStationStation1.3 kmBeijingluPlace4.2 kmAnningquPlace21 kmWujiaquPlace41 kmFukangPlace50 km
Postal code
830000
Getting to Ürümqi
Ürümqi Tianshan International AirportURC
16 kmTurpan Jiaohe AirportTLQ
148 km邮政局Railway station
0.4 km碾子沟Railway station
1.1 km中桥Railway station
1.3 kmPlaces near Ürümqi
Places with a climate like Ürümqi
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Ürümqi?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ürümqi.
What is the hottest month in Ürümqi?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 17°C.
What is the coldest month in Ürümqi?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -5°C and lows of -14°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ürümqi?
June is the wettest month with about 34 mm of precipitation on 6 wet days.
What is the postal code of Ürümqi?
The postal code of Ürümqi is 830000.