Ürümqi weather in May
In May, Ürümqi has an average high of 25 °C76 °F and an average low of 11 °C52 °F, with about 37 mm1.5 in of precipitation. It is the 5th warmest month of the year and the wettest.
How May compares with other months
Compared with April, May is 6.1 °C10.9 °F warmer on average. Compared with June, May is 5.6 °C10.1 °F cooler on average. Daylight lasts about 14.7 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 39% and the average cloud amount 62%.
Is May a good time to visit Ürümqi?
Yes — May is one of the most comfortable months to visit Ürümqi by our comfort score, which favours average highs of 21–28 °C, lows above 5 °C, little rain and moderate humidity.
What to wear in May
For Ürümqi in May, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
May in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ürümqi | 2576 | 1152 | 371.5 |
| Changji | 2680 | 1355 | 371.5 |
| Shihezi | 2781 | 1356 | 251.0 |
| Turpan | 3392 | 2067 | 80.3 |
| Korla | 2883 | 1457 | 140.5 |
| Karamay | 2883 | 1356 | 150.6 |
| Xinyuan | 2679 | 1152 | 311.2 |
| Xincheng | 2883 | 1458 | 100.4 |
| Jinshanlu | 2068 | 745 | 261.0 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in May: Changji, Shihezi, Turpan and Korla; cooler: Jinshanlu.
Other months in Ürümqi
- January−3 °C26 °F / −12 °C11 °F
- February0 °C33 °F / −9 °C16 °F
- March10 °C50 °F / −2 °C28 °F
- April18 °C65 °F / 5 °C41 °F
- May25 °C76 °F / 11 °C52 °F
- June30 °C86 °F / 17 °C62 °F
- July32 °C90 °F / 19 °C66 °F
- August31 °C88 °F / 18 °C64 °F
- September25 °C77 °F / 12 °C53 °F
- October16 °C61 °F / 4 °C39 °F
- November6 °C43 °F / −3 °C26 °F
- December−2 °C29 °F / −10 °C14 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Ürümqi in May?
In May the average high in Ürümqi is 25 °C (76 °F) and the average low is 11 °C (52 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Ürümqi in May?
On average about 37 mm (1.5 in) of precipitation falls in May; it ranks 1st of the 12 months.
Is May the warmest month in Ürümqi?
No. The warmest month in Ürümqi is July, with an average high of 32 °C (90 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of -12 °C (11 °F).
How long is the day in Ürümqi in May?
In the middle of May the day in Ürümqi lasts about 14.7 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Ürümqi in May?
The average relative humidity in May is about 39%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Ürümqi in May?
On average about 62% of the sky is covered by cloud in May. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 737 m, while Ürümqi lies at about 862 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −0.8 °C1.5 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.