Comparison of Climate between Urumqi and Shanxi

Urumqi is the farthest city from the ocean in the world, with a continental arid climate in the middle temperate zone. The hottest is July and August, with an average temperature of 25.7℃. The coldest month is 65438+ 10, and the average temperature is-15.2℃. [ 1 1]

Urumqi spring came late, and the northern suburbs entered spring on March 26; The city will be two weeks late, and the spring will come on April 8; The observatory in the southern suburbs will be ten days late, and you can only see the green waves in front of the mountain around April 20. Every year, from the beginning of June, the spring in Urumqi ends from north to south. Spring rain accounts for about 40% of the annual precipitation, which is very beneficial to spring sowing and dry land crops. [ 1 1]

In summer, the mountainous areas in the suburbs of Urumqi are full of flowers and the urban forest belts are lush; The northern suburbs have only 62 days in summer; But there is no real summer in nanshan pasture, and spring and autumn are connected. Urumqi is hot but not stuffy in summer, and the temperature difference between day and night is large. The average summer temperature in urban areas is 23℃. [ 1 1]

Autumn in Urumqi begins on August 24th every year. Northern plain delay 10 days. After autumn, the weather environment is relatively stable, and the weather is lukewarm and mild. After late September, cold air came frequently and the temperature dropped rapidly. In June 5438+ 10, the temperature difference between day and night increased. In the local folk songs, there is a saying that "wear leather clothes early, wear gauze in the afternoon and eat watermelon around the stove". [ 1 1]

The winter in Urumqi lasts from 1 1.3 to April 8 of the following year, with a total of 1.50 days. Urumqi is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and the north is like a bell mouth facing Junggar Basin. Due to the barrier of Tianshan Mountain, cold air often stays in the basin. There is a "warm zone" in the foothills of the southern suburbs, and the temperature in January is 4 or 5 degrees higher than that in the urban areas. This unique winter climate is suitable for greenhouse vegetable production, and the snow in the southern suburbs is as long as 175 days.