Weather in Urumqi in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Urumqi;
Average weather
Average temperature in Urumqi in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is -10°C with a maximum of +2°C and a minimum of -27°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 3% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from -11°C to -10°C.
Is Urumqi warm or cold in January?
Urumqi is typically cold in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from -5°C to -8°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from -13°C to -16°C.
Wear your winter warms as it will be cold. To save space, layer, and don’t forget gloves and a scarf.
January is the coldest month in Urumqi, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Urumqi in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| -5°C | -8°C | -4°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -30°C | -30°C | -28°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +7°C | +11°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 72% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1030 HPa | 1030 HPa | 1027 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 15 | 16 | 14 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 6 | 4 | 5 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From -5°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to -8°C. The rainfall amount in January stays the same as in the previous month with a 0 mm of total precipitation. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 72%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 10 to 11.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Urumqi is gradually increasing during January, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Snow
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Urumqi?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Urumqi in January 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.
FAQ
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Other cities in China
Monthly weather in Urumqi
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.
