How high is Urumqi?

Urumqi is 800 meters above sea level.

Urumqi is surrounded by mountains on three sides, with the terrain high in the south and low in the north. In terms of altitude, the south of the city is about 900 meters and the north is only 600 meters. The average altitude is about 800 meters. The natural slope is 12‰～15‰, and the altitude is 680m～920m. Xinjiang is composed of three mountains and two basins, with the Altai Mountains in the south, the Kunlun Mountains in the south, and the Tianshan Mountains in central Xinjiang, dividing the entire Xinjiang into two parts, Southern Xinjiang and Northern Xinjiang. In the gap between these three mountains, there is the Tarim Basin in the south and the Junggar Basin in the north.

Urumqi, referred to as "Urumqi", is the capital of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and the political, economic, cultural, scientific, educational, financial, and transportation center of the region. and communication hub, the second Eurasian continental bridge, the bridgehead of western China, and an important gateway for China to open to the west. It is the 16th emerging city in mainland China in terms of comprehensive strength and the largest city among the five Central Asian countries.

Climate characteristics

Urumqi is the city farthest from the ocean in the world. It has a mid-temperate continental arid climate. The hottest months are July and August, with an average temperature of 25.7°C; The coldest month is January, with an average temperature of -15.2℃. Spring comes late in Urumqi, with spring arriving in the northern suburbs on March 26th; in the urban area, spring comes two weeks later, on April 8th; in the southern suburbs, it is still more than ten days late, with green on the mountain fronts appearing around April 20th Wave.

Starting from early June every year, the spring in Urumqi ends one after another from north to south. Spring rain accounts for about 40% of the annual precipitation, which is very beneficial to spring sowing and dryland crops. In summer, the mountainous areas on the outskirts of Urumqi are filled with blooming mountain flowers, and the forest belt in the urban area is lush; summer in the northern suburbs lasts only 62 days; but there is no real summer in the Nanshan Pasture, with spring and autumn connected. Urumqi is hot but not stuffy in summer, with a large temperature difference between day and night. The average summer temperature in the urban area is 23°C.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia—Urumqi