Turpan weather in June

In June, Turpan sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of June to 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Turpan's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Turpan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:29 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
57%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.97 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 June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical June day in Turpan reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 5°C warmer than May and about 2°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23222
33222
43222
53222
63322
73323
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93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143423
153424
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223424
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273525
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303525

How June really feels in Turpan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 29 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
29
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in June is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Turpan weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -9°10.30.49.20.0
Feb / -5°20.60.710.20.3
Mar13° / 20.70.311.64.6
Apr23° / 12°41.30.113.18.2
May29° / 18°71.6014.46.7
Jun34° / 23°92.2015.13.8
Jul35° / 26°101.9014.82.8
Aug34° / 24°71.2013.83.8
Sep28° / 18°40.8012.37.5
Oct19° / 51.30.110.87.5
Nov / 20.60.49.51.8
Dec-1° / -7°10.20.48.90.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in June, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45545
55545
65545
75545
85446
95446
105446
115446
125446
135446
145347
155347
165347
175347
185347
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205347
215446
225446
235545
245545
255644
265644
275743
285743
295842
305941

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Turpan gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.2 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 7% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
14
25
35
45
55
66
76
86
96
107
117
127
137
147
158
168
178
188
198
208
218
228
238
248
258
268
278
288
297
307

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59820
69820
79820
89820
99730
109730
119541
129541
139541
149541
159451
169451
179451
189451
199361
209262
219172
229172
239172
249172
259082
269082
279082
289082
299082
309082

Wind in June

Winds average 8 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of June to 15 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:33 AM to 4:32 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 7:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:337:28
214.94:337:29
315.04:327:30
415.04:327:31
515.04:317:32
615.04:317:32
715.04:317:33
815.14:307:34
915.14:307:34
1015.14:307:35
1115.14:307:36
1215.14:297:36
1315.14:297:37
1415.14:297:37
1515.14:297:38
1615.14:297:38
1715.24:297:38
1815.24:297:39
1915.24:297:39
2015.24:297:39
2115.24:297:40
2215.24:307:40
2315.24:307:40
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2515.24:307:41
2615.24:317:41
2715.24:317:41
2815.24:317:41
2915.14:327:41
3015.14:327:41

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.97 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 — June's 6.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Turpan

In seasonPeak

In June, 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.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Turpan?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June 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 June

From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In June, Turpan sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Turpan in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Turpan in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June 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.

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateMay 14101 µg/m³Dec 1632 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar84Unhealthy
Apr88Unhealthy
May104Unhealthy
Jun71Unhealthy
Jul59Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep49Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

DunhuangKhovdZaysanÖlgiiAltaiMaqanshyZharkent

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.

3 km
91 m
16 km
636 m
80 km
4,479 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
June weather nearby: Urumqi 159 km · Dunhuang 552 km · Khovd 594 km · Zaysan 605 km · Ölgii 672 km · Altai 677 km · Maqanshy 707 km · Zharkent 751 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
unaffiliated 52%folk religion 22%Buddhist 18%Christian 5%

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).