When to go · Turpan
Turpan, month by month
The best months for Turpan: Apr, May, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (well over 40°C), Jan–Feb (hostels and some sights close).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (well over 104°F), Jan–Feb (hostels and some sights close).-2 °C / -12 °C, 2 rain days28 °F / 10 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (well over 40°C), Jan–Feb (hostels and some sights close).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (well over 104°F), Jan–Feb (hostels and some sights close).4 °C / -8 °C, 1 rain days39 °F / 18 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Dust and chilly winds in the north; Tibet permits often paused; blossom in the south.14 °C / 2 °C, 1 rain days57 °F / 36 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Turpan's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.24 °C / 10 °C, 1 rain days75 °F / 50 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Turpan's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.31 °C / 16 °C, 1 rain days88 °F / 61 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Plum rain on the Yangtze, heat building; Tibet and the northwest are good.36 °C / 21 °C, 2 rain days97 °F / 70 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (well over 40°C), Jan–Feb (hostels and some sights close).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (well over 104°F), Jan–Feb (hostels and some sights close).39 °C / 24 °C, 2 rain days102 °F / 75 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (well over 40°C), Jan–Feb (hostels and some sights close).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (well over 104°F), Jan–Feb (hostels and some sights close).38 °C / 22 °C, 2 rain days100 °F / 72 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Turpan's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.31 °C / 15 °C, 1 rain days88 °F / 59 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Turpan's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.21 °C / 6 °C, 1 rain days70 °F / 43 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Cool and clear in the north, mild in the south; quiet sights.10 °C / -2 °C, 1 rain days50 °F / 28 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.0 °C / -10 °C, 2 rain days32 °F / 14 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Low