Why is the temperature so high in Turpan Basin?

1, located inland, with dry summer climate and high temperature.

2, the terrain is a basin, the air is not circulating, and heat is easy to accumulate.

3. The low terrain means that the atmosphere here is thick, the atmosphere has strong ability to absorb ground radiation, and the heat is not easily lost.

Turpan, known as the "volcanic island" and famous for its hot and dry weather, is recognized as the highest temperature area in China.

Turpan is located in the intermountain basin of the East Tianshan Mountains in Xinjiang, with more than 2,000 square kilometers of lowlands below 100 meters above sea level. The basin makes hot air accumulate, which makes it difficult to exchange with the outside air, so it is extremely hot. Historically, the highest temperature in Turpan reached 47.7 degrees Celsius, and the surface temperature reached 75.8 degrees Celsius. There is a saying among local people that "eggs are steamed in the sand nest and bread is baked on the stone". The average annual precipitation in Turpan is only 16.7mm, with long sunshine time and an average frost-free period of 270 days. The high temperature accelerates the evaporation of water, making the weather in Turpan very dry.

People who don't know the inside story often ask: How can the local people live in such hot weather? It turns out that although the temperature here is high, the relative humidity is very low, high temperature and low humidity, although hot but not stuffy. In addition, the temperature difference between day and night is very large, often reaching 20 degrees Celsius.