Turpan weather in August
In August, Turpan sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Turpan's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Turpan's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 34°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 24°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 7 mm
- 1.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 48 min
- 5:14 AM – 7:00 PM
- Cloud cover
- 41%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 5th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.22 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.8
- out of 10
- Air quality
- Severe
- PM2.5 62.5 µg/m³ · 2018
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.
A typical August day in Turpan reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 6°C warmer than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Avg low (°C) | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | 26 |
| 2 | 35 | 25 |
| 3 | 35 | 25 |
| 4 | 35 | 25 |
| 5 | 35 | 25 |
| 6 | 35 | 25 |
| 7 | 35 | 25 |
| 8 | 35 | 25 |
| 9 | 35 | 25 |
| 10 | 35 | 25 |
| 11 | 35 | 25 |
| 12 | 35 | 24 |
| 13 | 34 | 24 |
| 14 | 34 | 24 |
| 15 | 34 | 24 |
| 16 | 34 | 24 |
| 17 | 34 | 24 |
| 18 | 34 | 24 |
| 19 | 34 | 24 |
| 20 | 34 | 23 |
| 21 | 34 | 23 |
| 22 | 33 | 23 |
| 23 | 33 | 23 |
| 24 | 33 | 23 |
| 25 | 33 | 23 |
| 26 | 33 | 23 |
| 27 | 33 | 22 |
| 28 | 32 | 22 |
| 29 | 32 | 22 |
| 30 | 32 | 22 |
| 31 | 32 | 22 |
How August really feels in Turpan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Turpan weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -2° / -9° | 1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 4° / -5° | 2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 10.2 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 13° / 3° | 2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 11.6 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 23° / 12° | 4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 8.2 |
| May | 29° / 18° | 7 | 1.6 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 34° / 23° | 9 | 2.2 | 0 | 15.1 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 35° / 26° | 10 | 1.9 | 0 | 14.8 | 2.8 |
| Aug | 34° / 24° | 7 | 1.2 | 0 | 13.8 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 28° / 18° | 4 | 0.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 19° / 9° | 5 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 8° / 0° | 2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 9.5 | 1.8 |
| Dec | -1° / -7° | 1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
| Cloudier (%) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72 | 28 |
| 2 | 72 | 28 |
| 3 | 72 | 28 |
| 4 | 72 | 28 |
| 5 | 72 | 28 |
| 6 | 72 | 28 |
| 7 | 72 | 28 |
| 8 | 72 | 28 |
| 9 | 72 | 28 |
| 10 | 72 | 28 |
| 11 | 72 | 28 |
| 12 | 72 | 28 |
| 13 | 72 | 28 |
| 14 | 73 | 27 |
| 15 | 73 | 27 |
| 16 | 73 | 27 |
| 17 | 73 | 27 |
| 18 | 74 | 26 |
| 19 | 74 | 26 |
| 20 | 74 | 26 |
| 21 | 75 | 25 |
| 22 | 75 | 25 |
| 23 | 75 | 25 |
| 24 | 75 | 25 |
| 25 | 75 | 25 |
| 26 | 75 | 25 |
| 27 | 76 | 24 |
| 28 | 76 | 24 |
| 29 | 76 | 24 |
| 30 | 76 | 24 |
| 31 | 76 | 24 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Turpan gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 5 |
| 7 | 5 |
| 8 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 |
| 10 | 5 |
| 11 | 5 |
| 12 | 5 |
| 13 | 5 |
| 14 | 5 |
| 15 | 5 |
| 16 | 5 |
| 17 | 4 |
| 18 | 4 |
| 19 | 4 |
| 20 | 4 |
| 21 | 3 |
| 22 | 3 |
| 23 | 3 |
| 24 | 3 |
| 25 | 3 |
| 26 | 3 |
| 27 | 2 |
| 28 | 2 |
| 29 | 2 |
| 30 | 2 |
| 31 | 2 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 99 |
| Comfortable (%) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Humid (%) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muggy (%) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 87 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | 87 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 87 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 88 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | 88 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | 89 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | 89 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | 89 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | 90 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | 90 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | 91 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | 91 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | 91 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | 92 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | 92 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | 93 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | 93 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | 94 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | 94 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | 95 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | 96 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | 96 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | 96 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | 96 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | 97 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wind in August
Winds average 8 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 8 | calm |
| 16 | 8 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | calm |
| 19 | 8 | calm |
| 20 | 8 | calm |
| 21 | 8 | calm |
| 22 | 8 | calm |
| 23 | 8 | calm |
| 24 | 8 | calm |
| 25 | 8 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 8 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
| 31 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:58 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 6:36 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:58 | 4:59 | 5:00 | 5:01 | 5:02 | 5:03 | 5:04 | 5:05 | 5:07 | 5:08 | 5:09 | 5:10 | 5:11 | 5:12 | 5:13 | 5:14 | 5:15 | 5:17 | 5:18 | 5:19 | 5:20 | 5:21 | 5:22 | 5:23 | 5:24 | 5:25 | 5:27 | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:30 | 5:31 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:21 | 7:20 | 7:18 | 7:17 | 7:16 | 7:15 | 7:13 | 7:12 | 7:11 | 7:09 | 7:08 | 7:06 | 7:05 | 7:03 | 7:02 | 7:00 | 6:59 | 6:57 | 6:56 | 6:54 | 6:53 | 6:51 | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:46 | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:41 | 6:39 | 6:37 | 6:36 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.4 | 4:58 | 7:21 |
| 2 | 14.3 | 4:59 | 7:20 |
| 3 | 14.3 | 5:00 | 7:18 |
| 4 | 14.3 | 5:01 | 7:17 |
| 5 | 14.2 | 5:02 | 7:16 |
| 6 | 14.2 | 5:03 | 7:15 |
| 7 | 14.1 | 5:04 | 7:13 |
| 8 | 14.1 | 5:05 | 7:12 |
| 9 | 14.1 | 5:07 | 7:11 |
| 10 | 14.0 | 5:08 | 7:09 |
| 11 | 14.0 | 5:09 | 7:08 |
| 12 | 13.9 | 5:10 | 7:06 |
| 13 | 13.9 | 5:11 | 7:05 |
| 14 | 13.9 | 5:12 | 7:03 |
| 15 | 13.8 | 5:13 | 7:02 |
| 16 | 13.8 | 5:14 | 7:00 |
| 17 | 13.7 | 5:15 | 6:59 |
| 18 | 13.7 | 5:17 | 6:57 |
| 19 | 13.6 | 5:18 | 6:56 |
| 20 | 13.6 | 5:19 | 6:54 |
| 21 | 13.5 | 5:20 | 6:53 |
| 22 | 13.5 | 5:21 | 6:51 |
| 23 | 13.5 | 5:22 | 6:49 |
| 24 | 13.4 | 5:23 | 6:48 |
| 25 | 13.4 | 5:24 | 6:46 |
| 26 | 13.3 | 5:25 | 6:44 |
| 27 | 13.3 | 5:27 | 6:43 |
| 28 | 13.2 | 5:28 | 6:41 |
| 29 | 13.2 | 5:29 | 6:39 |
| 30 | 13.1 | 5:30 | 6:37 |
| 31 | 13.1 | 5:31 | 6:36 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.22 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 6.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.8 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Turpan
In August, Turpan sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Turpan sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in May.
Is August a good time to visit Turpan?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Turpan. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Turpan in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Turpan sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Turpan in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Turpan peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Turpan in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Turpan is worst in May — around 104 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 31 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Turpan's WHO annual average of 62.5 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 42 | 60 | 84 | 88 | 104 | 71 | 59 | 72 | 49 | 49 | 40 | 31 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | Poor |
| Feb | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 84 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 88 | Unhealthy |
| May | 104 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 49 | Poor |
| Oct | 49 | Poor |
| Nov | 40 | Poor |
| Dec | 31 | Moderate |
Where is Turpan?
Turpan sits at 42.9°N, 89.2°E, 41 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Urumqi, 159 km away.
Topography around Turpan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Turpan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Turpan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 636 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,479 m.
The land around Turpan is covered by cropland (41%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, bare terrain (66%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (77%) within 80 km.
China travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / I
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 47% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $13,862
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.1 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 0.5
- per 100k, 2020
- Road deaths
- 17.4
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 464
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Turpan (42.9477°, 89.1789°, elevation 41 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).