Ürümqi is warmest in July, averaging 34° by day and 20° at night. The wettest month is July with 37 mm, and the year brings about 271 mm in total.
Month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Daylight | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -1° | -11° | 9 mm | 9.1 h | Cool |
| February | 4° | -8° | 8 mm | 10.2 h | Cool |
| March | 12° | -1° | 25 mm | 11.6 h | Cool |
| April | 20° | 7° | 18 mm | 13.2 h | Sightseeing |
| May | 26° | 12° | 31 mm | 14.5 h | Beach weather |
| June | 31° | 17° | 27 mm | 15.3 h | Beach weather |
| July | 34° | 20° | 37 mm | 15.0 h | Beach weather |
| August | 32° | 19° | 31 mm | 13.8 h | Beach weather |
| September | 26° | 13° | 27 mm | 12.3 h | Beach weather |
| October | 17° | 5° | 25 mm | 10.8 h | Sightseeing |
| November | 7° | -3° | 21 mm | 9.4 h | Cool |
| December | -1° | -8° | 12 mm | 8.7 h | Cool |
High and low are average daily maximum and minimum, rain is typical monthly total, daylight is the hours between sunrise and sunset mid-month. Climate normals from NASA POWER — averages, not promises.
When to go
Beach weather: May, June, July, August and September — highs around 30°, nights no colder than 12°, and at most 37 mm of rain in a month.
Walking the city: April and October — highs of 17–20° and no more than 25 mm of rain a month.