How high is Urumqi above sea level?

The highest point of Bogda Peak in Tianshan Mountain is 5445 meters above sea level; The lowest point plunges into the reservoir at an altitude of 490.6 meters, with an average elevation of 800 meters in the urban area.

Urumqi is located in the middle of Xinjiang, at the northern foot of Tianshan Mountain and at the southern edge of Junggar Basin. Turpan in the east; The west is bounded by Toutunhe, changji city and wujiaqu city; To the south, it is adjacent to Toksun County, heshuo County and Hejing County. It borders Jimsar County, fukang city County and Fuhai County along Bogda Mountain in the north.

Total area 142 16.3 square kilometers, urban planning control area 1600 square kilometers. In 20 18, the urban built-up area was 436 square kilometers.

Urumqi has a vast terrain and vast mountains. The terrain is high in the south and low in the north. The highest point of Bogda Peak in Tianshan Mountain is 5445 meters above sea level; The lowest point plunged into the reservoir, with an altitude of 490.6 meters.

The mountainous area accounts for more than 50% of the total area, and the average elevation of the urban area is 800 meters. There are 46 rivers, all of which are inland rivers. They are mainly replenished by melting water of ice and snow, and the water level changes greatly in seasons, so they are lost in oases or plain reservoirs.

climate

Urumqi has a semi-arid climate in the middle temperate zone, with short spring and autumn, long winter and summer, and large temperature difference between day and night.

The sunshine is long and abundant. The annual average temperature is 6.9℃, and the annual average precipitation is 286.3mm. The hottest average temperature in July is 23.7℃, and the coldest average temperature is-1 2.6℃.

Extreme high temperature occasionally occurs in summer, with the highest extreme temperature of 42. 1℃ (1973 August1) and the daily maximum temperature of 195 1-20 15 days ≥40℃. Extreme cold weather often occurs in winter, and the extreme minimum temperature is-41.5℃ (1951February 27th), which is the lowest in the provincial capital.