When to go · Turpan
Turpan in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (well over 40°C (104°F)), Jan–Feb (hostels and some sights close).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (well over 104°F (40°C)), Jan–Feb (hostels and some sights close).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (well over 40°C (104°F)), Jan–Feb (hostels and some sights close).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (well over 104°F (40°C)), Jan–Feb (hostels and some sights close).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- TurpanHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12 °C), rain on about 2 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) big impact
Spring Festival: about 5–11 Feb 2027 (New Year's Day 6 Feb; official dates set late in the year — check) · China
Chunyun travel rush for about 40 days around it; shops and small restaurants close for up to a week, trains and flights sell out, hotel prices jump. Big sights stay open with crowds.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- Medium
- Prices · China overall
- Medium
China overall: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Turpan, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2
Apr: 1 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Apr: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (well over 40°C), Jan–Feb (hostels and some sights close).
April: Inside Turpan's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Turpan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings