Turpan weather in December
In December, Turpan sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 1 mm of precipitation across 0.2 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Turpan's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Turpan's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- -1°
- 11th warmest
- Overnight low
- -7°
- 2nd coldest
- Precipitation
- 1 mm
- 0.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 8 h 48 min
- 7:34 AM – 4:25 PM
- Cloud cover
- 33%
- 3rd clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 2.07 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 0.0
- 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 December
Highs ease over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.
A typical December day in Turpan reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 8°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 |
| Avg low (°C) | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | -4 |
| 2 | 2 | -4 |
| 3 | 2 | -5 |
| 4 | 2 | -5 |
| 5 | 1 | -5 |
| 6 | 1 | -5 |
| 7 | 1 | -6 |
| 8 | 1 | -6 |
| 9 | 1 | -6 |
| 10 | 0 | -6 |
| 11 | 0 | -6 |
| 12 | 0 | -7 |
| 13 | 0 | -7 |
| 14 | 0 | -7 |
| 15 | -1 | -7 |
| 16 | -1 | -7 |
| 17 | -1 | -7 |
| 18 | -1 | -7 |
| 19 | -1 | -8 |
| 20 | -1 | -8 |
| 21 | -1 | -8 |
| 22 | -2 | -8 |
| 23 | -2 | -8 |
| 24 | -2 | -8 |
| 25 | -2 | -9 |
| 26 | -2 | -9 |
| 27 | -2 | -9 |
| 28 | -2 | -9 |
| 29 | -2 | -9 |
| 30 | -2 | -9 |
| 31 | -2 | -9 |
How December really feels in Turpan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Turpan weather by month
How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 11th-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 December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in December.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
| Cloudier (%) | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 | 23 |
| 2 | 77 | 23 |
| 3 | 76 | 24 |
| 4 | 76 | 24 |
| 5 | 76 | 24 |
| 6 | 77 | 23 |
| 7 | 77 | 23 |
| 8 | 77 | 23 |
| 9 | 77 | 23 |
| 10 | 76 | 24 |
| 11 | 76 | 24 |
| 12 | 76 | 24 |
| 13 | 76 | 24 |
| 14 | 76 | 24 |
| 15 | 75 | 25 |
| 16 | 75 | 25 |
| 17 | 75 | 25 |
| 18 | 75 | 25 |
| 19 | 75 | 25 |
| 20 | 75 | 25 |
| 21 | 76 | 24 |
| 22 | 76 | 24 |
| 23 | 76 | 24 |
| 24 | 76 | 24 |
| 25 | 76 | 24 |
| 26 | 76 | 24 |
| 27 | 76 | 24 |
| 28 | 76 | 24 |
| 29 | 76 | 24 |
| 30 | 76 | 24 |
| 31 | 76 | 24 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Turpan gets around 1 mm of rain and snow over 0.2 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Snow chance (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 | 1 | 2 |
| 23 | 1 | 2 |
| 24 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | 1 | 2 |
| 26 | 1 | 2 |
| 27 | 1 | 2 |
| 28 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | 1 | 1 |
Humidity in December
Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
| 29 | 100 |
| 30 | 100 |
| 31 | 100 |
Wind in December
Winds average 6 km/h in December, the calmest month.
Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 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 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 6 | calm |
| 11 | 6 | calm |
| 12 | 6 | calm |
| 13 | 6 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:21 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 4:25 PM to 4:33 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.1 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 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 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:21 | 7:22 | 7:23 | 7:24 | 7:25 | 7:26 | 7:27 | 7:28 | 7:29 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:31 | 7:32 | 7:33 | 7:33 | 7:34 | 7:35 | 7:35 | 7:36 | 7:36 | 7:37 | 7:37 | 7:38 | 7:38 | 7:39 | 7:39 | 7:39 | 7:40 | 7:40 | 7:40 | 7:40 |
| Sunset (PM) | 4:25 | 4:25 | 4:25 | 4:24 | 4:24 | 4:24 | 4:24 | 4:24 | 4:24 | 4:24 | 4:24 | 4:24 | 4:24 | 4:24 | 4:25 | 4:25 | 4:25 | 4:25 | 4:26 | 4:26 | 4:27 | 4:27 | 4:28 | 4:28 | 4:29 | 4:29 | 4:30 | 4:30 | 4:31 | 4:32 | 4:33 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.1 | 7:21 | 4:25 |
| 2 | 9.0 | 7:22 | 4:25 |
| 3 | 9.0 | 7:23 | 4:25 |
| 4 | 9.0 | 7:24 | 4:24 |
| 5 | 9.0 | 7:25 | 4:24 |
| 6 | 9.0 | 7:26 | 4:24 |
| 7 | 9.0 | 7:27 | 4:24 |
| 8 | 8.9 | 7:28 | 4:24 |
| 9 | 8.9 | 7:29 | 4:24 |
| 10 | 8.9 | 7:30 | 4:24 |
| 11 | 8.9 | 7:30 | 4:24 |
| 12 | 8.9 | 7:31 | 4:24 |
| 13 | 8.9 | 7:32 | 4:24 |
| 14 | 8.9 | 7:33 | 4:24 |
| 15 | 8.9 | 7:33 | 4:25 |
| 16 | 8.8 | 7:34 | 4:25 |
| 17 | 8.8 | 7:35 | 4:25 |
| 18 | 8.8 | 7:35 | 4:25 |
| 19 | 8.8 | 7:36 | 4:26 |
| 20 | 8.8 | 7:36 | 4:26 |
| 21 | 8.8 | 7:37 | 4:27 |
| 22 | 8.8 | 7:37 | 4:27 |
| 23 | 8.8 | 7:38 | 4:28 |
| 24 | 8.8 | 7:38 | 4:28 |
| 25 | 8.8 | 7:39 | 4:29 |
| 26 | 8.8 | 7:39 | 4:29 |
| 27 | 8.8 | 7:39 | 4:30 |
| 28 | 8.8 | 7:40 | 4:30 |
| 29 | 8.9 | 7:40 | 4:31 |
| 30 | 8.9 | 7:40 | 4:32 |
| 31 | 8.9 | 7:40 | 4:33 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.07 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.
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 — December's 2.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 2 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 3 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 4 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 5 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 6 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 7 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 8 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 9 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 10 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 11 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 12 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 13 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 14 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 15 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 16 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 17 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 18 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 19 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 20 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 21 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 22 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 23 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 24 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 25 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 26 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 27 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 28 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 29 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 30 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 31 | 2.1 | Moderate |
Hazard calendar for Turpan
None of Turpan's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Turpan sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in May.
Is December a good time to visit Turpan?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Turpan.
What to pack for Turpan in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Turpan sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.
UV index in Turpan in December
Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. 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 December
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December 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).