- Local time
- Asia/Urumqi
- Country
- China
- Population
- 273,385
- Elevation
- 41 m
- Airports
- TLQ
- 11 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 3,650 km
- 5 hrs · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Turpan, month by month
- Jan-3°
- Feb3°
- Mar13°
- Apr22°
- May29°
- Jun35°
- Jul37°
- Aug35°
- Sept28°
- Oct19°
- Nov8°
- Dec-1°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: April, May, September and October.
Mean highs run from -3°C in January to 37°C in July, with about 72 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for TurpanModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
The model's grid cell sits about 696 m higher than the town, so real temperatures there run a little warmer than these.
Airports
Airports serving Turpan
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBTurpan
3,650 km
5 hrs · Estimate
From AUHTurpan
3,760 km
5 hrs 10 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Asia/Urumqi
- Country
- China
- Currency
- Chinese Yuan CNYToday's indicative rate: CNY 1 ≈ USD 0.149Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type A, C and I220 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 110police119fire120ambulanceAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +86 · On the right
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