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Turpan Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

A Clear Night Under the Stars

Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

Warmest today at 12° · coldest night Tuesday at 4°

The short of it: Turpan weather on Monday, 9 November 2026: local time, 7 °C (44 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 3 °C (37 °F). Today’s high 12 °C (54 °F), low 4 °C (40 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: frost possible, glass falling. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 00:30 local time.

TURPAN, Monday. — Folk about town may expect clear skies today, the mercury reaching near 12° and falling to 4° after dark. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Turpan is 11°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NNE, gusting to 10 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Of the 2 days ahead, today looks the finest at near 12°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 4°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. Nights run 4° milder than the November norm of 0°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Turpan runs from 0° at night to 11° by day, with some 1.0 mm of rain. July is the warmest month here at 40°, January the coldest at -12°, and June the wettest with 4.0 mm. The best months to ride in are October and April.

The sun is up 9 h 59 min today, and the days are shortening by about 3 minutes each. The station stands 302 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowClear sky7°3°7 km/h–
1 AMClear sky6°3°6 km/h–
2 AMClear sky6°2°6 km/h–
3 AMClear sky6°2°6 km/h–
4 AMClear sky6°1°6 km/h–
5 AMClear sky5°1°6 km/h–
6 AMClear sky5°0°6 km/h–
7 AMClear sky4°0°6 km/h–
8 AMClear sky4°0°6 km/h–
9 AMClear sky5°1°5 km/h–
10 AMClear sky6°2°4 km/h–
11 AMClear sky7°4°2 km/h–
12 PMClear sky9°6°1 km/h–
1 PMClear sky10°7°3 km/h–
2 PMClear sky11°7°5 km/h–
3 PMClear sky12°8°5 km/h–
4 PMClear sky12°8°4 km/h–
5 PMClear sky12°9°3 km/h–
6 PMClear sky11°8°2 km/h–
7 PMClear sky10°7°2 km/h–
8 PMClear sky9°6°3 km/h–
9 PMClear sky8°5°4 km/h–
10 PMClear sky8°4°5 km/h–
11 PMClear sky7°3°6 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 9): clear sky, high 12°, low 4°, dry, gusts to 10 km/h. Sun up 8:47 AM, down 6:46 PM. Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

The Almanac · Turpan Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Turpan, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
8th wettest of 12
Versus October
12° colder, 1.0 mm less rain
Versus December
11° warmer
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
9 h 39 min
Average wind
6 km/h
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Highs fall 12° against October, to near 11°; nights run about 0°. Rain is scarce, about 1.0 mm, the 8th wettest month.

Turpan in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Turpan by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January-3°-12°2.0 mm5 km/h9 h 21 min✦✦
February6°-6°1.0 mm7 km/h10 h 28 min✦✦
March17°4°1.0 mm10 km/h11 h 48 min✦✦✦✦✦
April27°13°1.0 mm12 km/h13 h 20 min✦✦✦✦✦
May33°19°3.0 mm13 km/h14 h 38 min✦✦✦✦
June38°24°4.0 mm12 km/h15 h 20 min✦✦✦
July40°26°3.0 mm11 km/h15 h 3 min✦✦✦
August39°25°2.0 mm10 km/h13 h 55 min✦✦✦
September33°18°1.0 mm9 km/h12 h 26 min✦✦✦✦
October23°9°2.0 mm8 km/h10 h 57 min✦✦✦✦✦
November11°0°1.0 mm6 km/h9 h 39 min✦✦✦✦
December0°-9°2.0 mm5 km/h9 h 1 min✦✦

Reports from the Street

What readers in Turpan see right now · last 3 hours

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Questions Readers Ask about Turpan

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Turpan today?

Right now it is 7 °C (44 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 3 °C (37 °F). Today’s high is 12 °C (54 °F) and tonight’s low 4 °C (40 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Turpan this week?

No — the next 2 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Turpan?

No warnings, but 2 notices are on the wire: frost possible; glass falling.

What is the warmest month in Turpan?

July, with an average high of 40 °C (105 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average -12 °C (11 °F). The wettest month is June, with 4.0 mm (0.16 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Turpan?

October and April. October brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 2.0 mm (0.08 in) of rain; April highs near 27 °C (80 °F) and 1.0 mm (0.04 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Turpan?

Snow seldom lies for long, though nights average below freezing in Dec–Feb.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
ÜrümqiXinjiang159 km NW3°-4°18 mm
KokdalaXinjiang170 km ENE2°-9°3.0 mm
WujiaquXinjiang190 km NW4°-4°13 mm
ChangjiXinjiang192 km NW4°-4°13 mm
TewulikeXinjiang205 km WSW8°-4°2.0 mm
BaluntaicunXinjiang235 km W4°-8°1.0 mm
BohuXinjiang235 km WSW8°-4°1.0 mm
YanqiXinjiang235 km WSW8°-3°1.0 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor