Where to stay in Urumqi

from €18/night20 hotels sampledCN
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3★+ hotels in Urumqi from €18/night (range €18–95, 20 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Xana Hotelle· Wulumuqi High Speed Railway Station Baonengcheng hotel · Urumqi
from €18/night★ 3
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Green Tree Inn Urumqi San'gong Metro Station Exit hotel · Urumqi
from €21/night★ 3
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Lavande Hotels Urumqi Beijing Nan Road Railway Bureau Metro Station hotel · Urumqi
from €22/night★ 3
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Getting there

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Weather in Urumqi

Fri 🌤️ 6° 1° 💧100%
Sat 🌤️ 2° -2° 💧70%
Sun 🌨️ 3° -3° 💧61%
Mon ☀️ 4° -4° 💧0%
Tue ☁️ 4° -4° 💧0%
Wed ☀️ 7° -3° 💧2%
Thu 🌤️ 11° -1° 💧1%

In Oct, Urumqi typically sees ~12°C daytime highs and 5 rainy days.

Best time to visit Urumqi — climate

Jan: ~-8°C daytime, 4 rainy days -8° JanFeb: ~-8°C daytime, 0 rainy days -8° FebMar: ~5°C daytime, 7 rainy days 5° MarApr: ~21°C daytime, 4 rainy days 21° AprMay: ~26°C daytime, 6 rainy days 26° MayJun: ~32°C daytime, 1 rainy days 32° JunJul: ~33°C daytime, 5 rainy days 33° JulAug: ~30°C daytime, 7 rainy days 30° AugSep: ~23°C daytime, 7 rainy days 23° SepOct: ~12°C daytime, 5 rainy days 12° OctNov: ~4°C daytime, 4 rainy days 4° NovDec: ~-4°C daytime, 6 rainy days -4° Dec

Things to do in Urumqi

Top-rated tours and tickets from €174 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €1958
11 Days North Xinjiang Group Tour to Kanas Lake and Sayram Lake★ 5.0 (31)
from €484
3 Days Urumqi Heavenly Lake and Turpan Tour★ 5.0 (9)
from €270
Full-Day Private Guided Tour to Heavenly Lake of Tianshan★ 5.0 (6)
from €219
Private Day Tour to Tianchi Heavenly Lake and Red Hill fr Urumqi★ 5.0 (2)
from €180
Private Day Tour to Nanshan Pasture and Tianshan Grand Canyon★ 5.0 (2)
from €174
Urumqi Private City Tour with English Speaking Driver Service★ 5.0 (2)

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About Urumqi

Urumqi (Pronounced: ÜH-RÜM-chee) (Chinese: 乌鲁木齐 Wūlǔmùqí; Uyghur: ئۈرۈمچی) is the capital of the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, administered by the People's Republic of China. The city has a population of around 2.5 million and is in the Tian Shan mountains.

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