What are the characteristics of Turpan’s climate? Is it harsh?

Turpan has a unique warm temperate continental arid desert climate. Because it is located in a basin and surrounded by mountains, it heats up quickly and dissipates slowly, forming five characteristics: long sunshine, high temperature, large temperature difference between day and night, low precipitation, and strong wind. It is known as the "Fire State" and "Wind Bank" say.

What are the climate characteristics of Turpan?

The annual average temperature is 14℃, the average summer temperature is around 30℃, and the average annual hot weather with temperatures above 35℃ lasts 99 days. ; The average duration of hot weather above 40℃ is 28 days. The characteristics of four-season climate change are: spring is short, with an average of 61 days, spring starts early, and the temperature rises quickly; summer is long, with an average of 152 days, with high temperatures and scorching heat; autumn is shorter, with an average of 57 days, with rapid cooling; winter is short, with an average of 95 days, The wind is light and the snow is light, the weather is fine and the cold period is short. Throughout the year, January is the coldest and July is the hottest.

Turpan Basin has a unique warm temperate arid desert climate. The main characteristics are: dry, high temperature and windy. In the basin, the annual sunshine hours are long; evaporation is large; precipitation is small but highly localized. South of the Flaming Mountains, summers are long and hot, winters are less cold, windy and snowy. The temperature rises rapidly and erratically in spring, with dry weather and little rain, and strong winds. In autumn, the air is crisp, the temperature drops rapidly, and the temperature difference is large. Compared with the south of Shanxi, the north of Huoyan Mountain has four distinct seasons, with more severe cold in winter, less scorching heat in summer, and more precipitation. Spring and autumn are half a month longer than those in Shannan. What are the special fruits in Turpan?

There are also many varieties of cantaloupe in Turpan, reaching 522. There are 234 local varieties alone, of which 43 are widely cultivated. Among the 43 varieties, they can be divided into five categories according to their maturity: early-maturing melons and egg melons, early-maturing summer melons, medium-maturing summer melons, autumn-ripening melons, and winter melons. The most famous varieties are Golden Dragon, Red Heart Crisp (called Ayisihan Kekeqi in Uyghur), Yellow-skinned Melon Egg (called Saireke Qilige in Uyghur), Xianglihuang, Xiahuangliqing, Manli (called Melaimu in Uyghur), white-skinned melon (called Akkuhun in Uyghur), extremely sweet yellow-skinned white-fleshed honey (called Selek honey in Uyghur), tiger-skinned melon (called Selleck honey in Uyghur) In Uyghur, it is called black eyebrow honey and extremely sweet), green-skinned and red-fleshed winter melon, green-skinned and green-fleshed winter melon (called Kuike in Uyghur), etc.

In recent years, excellent varieties such as Queen, Furong, Zuixian, Yujin, and Hanxiao have been introduced, which are popular both inside and outside the region. Hami melon will be on the market in August. It can be eaten fresh, made into juice, and dried into preserved cantaloupe.