Turpan Weather

Turpan Weather Forecast

Table of statistics for Turpan climate for each month of the year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
average temperature (℃)	-12.6	-9.7	-1.7	9.9	16.7	21.5	23.7	22.4	16.7	7.7	-2.5	-9.3
maximum temperature (℃)	8.8	13.5	23.7	32.1	35.1	37.9	40.5	38.8	36.2	30.5	19.2	15.6
minimum temperature (℃)	-28.5	-28.5	-24.4	-14.9	-2.4	4.6	9.0	5.0	-0.2	-10.9	-28.1	-32.8
Precipitation (mm)	10.4	10.0	18.5	32.3	38.9	36.2	30.4	23.3	26.2	26.3	19.1	14.6
Average wind speed (m/s)	1.5	1.7	2.2	2.9	3.0	2.8	2.9	2.8	2.6	2.2	1.8	1.5

Turpan Overview

Mention of the name "Turpan" and the famous "Silk Road" is the first thing that comes to mind. Located in the middle part of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, centuries ago it was known as Gushi. Since the Ming Dynasty's renaming of the area with the meaning "land of fertility and opulence", Turpan is both a mysterious and yet an extremely beautiful place with its long history and importance along the Silk Road. At that time, it was a strategic stop on the overland trade route linking China with India, Persia (Iran) and Rome.

Located in the Turpan Basin, it has long been known as "Fire State" or "Land of Fire" for its extreme summer heat. This is due to it being in the second deepest inland depression in the world.