Where to stay in Urumqi

from €31/night19 hotels sampledCN
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3★+ hotels in Urumqi from €31/night (range €31–166, 19 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Green Tree Inn Urumqi San'gong Metro Station Exit hotel · Urumqi
from €31/night★ 3
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GreenTree Inn Urumqi South Xinhua Road Hotel hotel · Urumqi
from €43/night★ 3
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Xana Hotelle· Wulumuqi High Speed Railway Station Baonengcheng hotel · Urumqi
from €43/night★ 3
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Weather in Urumqi

Sat 🌦️ 29° 19° 💧64%
Sun ☁️ 32° 21° 💧6%
Mon 🌧️ 30° 20° 💧31%
Tue ☁️ 32° 21° 💧10%
Wed ☁️ 30° 23° 💧29%
Thu 🌦️ 30° 21° 💧16%
Fri 🌤️ 33° 22° 💧9%

In Jul, Urumqi typically sees ~33°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, 7 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, 5 rainy days 4° NovDec: ~-4°C daytime, 6 rainy days -4° Dec

Things to do in Urumqi

Top-rated tours and tickets from €171 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €1928
11 Days North Xinjiang Group Tour to Kanas Lake and Sayram Lake★ 5.0 (24)
from €1955
10 Days Silk Road Group Travel to Xinjiang, Gansu & Qinghai★ 5.0 (8)
from €476
3 Days Urumqi Heavenly Lake and Turpan Tour★ 5.0 (8)
from €266
Full-Day Private Guided Tour to Heavenly Lake of Tianshan★ 5.0 (5)
from €171
Urumqi Private City Tour with English Speaking Driver Service★ 5.0 (2)
from €178
Private Day Tour to Nanshan Pasture and Tianshan Grand Canyon★ 5.0 (1)

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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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