Ürümqi weather in March
Temperature, rain and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Fair
Best time to visit: April – September
What is the weather like in Ürümqi in March?
In March, Ürümqi is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 18 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Ürümqi.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 35 | 42 | 91 |
| Day | −1° | 8° | 17° |
| Night | −10° | −4° | 4° |
| Sun | 5 h | 7 h | 9 h |
| Rain days | 2 | 4 | 5 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 51 min06:24 – 18:15
- UV index
- 5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 44 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 2 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+6Asia/Urumqi
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %1 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %60 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in March
- Sunscreen
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
Ürümqi in March: quick answers
Is Ürümqi hot in March?
No. In March, Ürümqi is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C and nights drop to about −4 °C.
Does it rain much in Ürümqi in March?
Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 18 mm in total.
Ürümqi month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences