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Weather in October in Xinjiang

Thinking about venturing to Xinjiang this October and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Xinjiang in October?

Xinjiang is a region in China. October in Xinjiang generally has temperatures that range from mild to pleasant, with precipitation levels ranging from almost none to low.

Temperatures

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between mild in Urumqi at 16°C to pleasant in Turfan at 21°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 9°C in Turfan and 4°C in Urumqi.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From almost no rainfall in Turfan with an average of 4.2 mm to low rainfall in Urumqi with 28 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Urumqi usually sees around 213 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For specific regional insights in Xinjiang for October, 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 October

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 October for the 5 most popular destinations in Xinjiang?

Urumqi

In October Urumqi generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Urumqi
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
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25°C 
12°C 
263 hours 
29 mm 
5 days 
16°C 
4°C 
213 hours 
28 mm 
4 days 
5°C 
-5°C 
144 hours 
21 mm 
6 days 
poor 
Climate in Urumqi

Kashgar

In October Kashgar generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect 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
27°C 
14°C 
262 hours 
26 mm 
3 days 
20°C 
7°C 
244 hours 
12 mm 
a single day 
12°C 
-1°C 
197 hours 
8.8 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Kashgar

Yining

In October Yining generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect 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
26°C 
11°C 
267 hours 
21 mm 
5 days 
19°C 
5°C 
221 hours 
25 mm 
6 days 
11°C 
-1°C 
168 hours 
29 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Yining

Turfan

In October Turfan generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Turfan
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
18°C 
3 mm 
2 days 
21°C 
9°C 
4.2 mm 
a single day 
10°C 
1°C 
2.4 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Turfan

Korla

In October Korla generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Korla
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
27°C 
13°C 
8.7 mm 
3 days 
19°C 
5°C 
9.1 mm 
2 days 
9°C 
-3°C 
5.2 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Korla

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

Is October the best time to visit Xinjiang?

Given the typically pleasant weather conditions in Urumqi, October might be a good time to visit Xinjiang.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in May, June and September offering mostly 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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