Turpan
China
A blistering basin of ancient ruins, ingenious underground irrigation, and impossibly sweet oasis grapes.
Warmest month is July at 41°C on average. Coolest is January at -1°C. Driest reading falls in January with 0 rain days.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline¥16 (~$2.25)PPP price tier 2 / 4
- ¥22 (~$3.00)PPP price tier 2 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology9h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors2,445 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11No specific FCDO warnings against travel.Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | -1° | ±4° | 0 |
| February | 7° | ±7° | 0 |
| March | 19° | ±6° | 0 |
| April | 28° | ±6° | 1 |
| May | 34° | ±6° | 2 |
| June | 39° | ±5° | 1 |
| July | 41° | ±5° | 1 |
| August | 39° | ±5° | 1 |
| September | 33° | ±6° | 1 |
| October | 22° | ±6° | 1 |
| November | 10° | ±7° | 1 |
| December | 0° | ±4° | 0 |
What to do
- Walk through the mud-brick ruins of ancient Jiaohe
- Escape the heat in the Karez underground water channels
- Sample local grapes under the Grape Valley trellises
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.