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Weather in March in Xinjiang

Planning a journey to Xinjiang this March and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Xinjiang in March?

Xinjiang is a region in China. March in Xinjiang generally has temperatures that range from cold to moderate, with precipitation levels ranging from almost none to low.

Temperatures

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between cold in Urumqi at 9°C to moderate in Turfan at 16°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 4°C in Turfan and -4°C in Urumqi.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From almost no rainfall in Turfan with an average of 2.3 mm to low rainfall in Yining with 26 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Urumqi usually sees around 194 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For specific regional insights in Xinjiang for March, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Xinjiang climate page.

Where to go in Xinjiang in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Xinjiang on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in Xinjiang?

Urumqi

In March Urumqi generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -4°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Urumqi
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
-2°C 
-12°C 
148 hours 
13 mm 
6 days 
poor 
9°C 
-4°C 
194 hours 
21 mm 
6 days 
April   >> April
>>  
19°C 
5°C 
203 hours 
40 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Urumqi

Kashgar

In March Kashgar generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Kashgar
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
6°C 
-5°C 
155 hours 
13 mm 
3 days 
15°C 
3°C 
192 hours 
15 mm 
2 days 
April   >> April
>>  
24°C 
10°C 
209 hours 
12 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Kashgar

Yining

In March Yining generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 0°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Yining
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
5°C 
-7°C 
165 hours 
22 mm 
7 days 
poor 
13°C 
0°C 
208 hours 
26 mm 
8 days 
April   >> April
>>  
21°C 
7°C 
243 hours 
45 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Yining

Turfan

In March Turfan generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Turfan
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
6°C 
-4°C 
2.4 mm 
1 day 
16°C 
4°C 
2.3 mm 
1 day 
April   >> April
>>  
25°C 
13°C 
3.9 mm 
1 day 
Climate in Turfan

Korla

In March Korla generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -0°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Korla
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
4°C 
-7°C 
5.9 mm 
2 days 
poor 
13°C 
-0°C 
6.3 mm 
2 days 
April   >> April
>>  
22°C 
8°C 
10 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Korla

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Xinjiang, in China.

Is March the best time to visit Xinjiang?

Given the typically unpleasant weather conditions in Urumqi, March may not be the ideal time to visit Xinjiang.

Generally speaking, May, June and September provide perfect weather in Urumqi. On the other hand, the months of January, February, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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