Weather in Urumqi in March 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Urumqi in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +11°C with a maximum of +20°C and a minimum of -9°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 24% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +5°C to +12°C.
Is Urumqi warm or cold in March?
Urumqi is typically cool in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from -4°C to +6°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -13°C to -4°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Urumqi:
Climate in Urumqi in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| -4°C | +6°C | +16°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -28°C | -21°C | -13°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +11°C | +26°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 0 mm | 8 mm | 39 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 65% | 50% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1027 HPa | 1022 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 14 | 12 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 3 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 5 | 7 | 2 | ||||
March weather is still as good as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from -4°C to +6°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 0 mm to 8 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 72% to 65%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 9 to 10.
April 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 March, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
March is one of the snowiest months in Urumqi.
Here’s how March is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last March in Urumqi?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Urumqi in March 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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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.
