Weather in Urumqi in August 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Urumqi in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +30°C with a maximum of +36°C and a minimum of +12°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 4% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +33°C to +34°C.
Is Urumqi warm or cold in August?
Urumqi is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +29°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +19°C to +17°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is one of the warmest months in Urumqi, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Urumqi in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +28°C | +22°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +5°C | -1°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +41°C | +39°C | +36°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 39 mm | 40 mm | 38 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 46% | 46% | 49% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1005 HPa | 1008 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 10 | 12 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 9 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. It’s getting colder in August. From +29°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +28°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 39 mm to 40 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 46%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in August, from 8 to 10.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Urumqi is gradually increasing during August, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Urumqi?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Urumqi in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+10°C) and the highest in 2019 (+14°C). The driest year was 2021 with only 149 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2016 with 530 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Urumqi, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
