Turpan, Xinjiang

Turpan, Xinjiang is hard not to be dry.

1, Turpan has a 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 Basin in China is hot in summer and is known as "Fire State". The average temperature in June, July and August is above 30~C, and the absolute maximum temperature can reach 47.8℃, which is the highest temperature record in China. There is a low mountain composed of east-west red sandstone in the middle of the basin. The rocks on the mountain are exposed, and the summer sun shines on the red sandstone, and the red light reflects like a flame. This is the famous "Flame Mountain" since ancient times. The ancients called it "Huozhou" and said that "a fire is so strong that birds dare not come thousands of miles away." Turpan Basin is located in the northwest of China. Why is the climate so hot? This is because Turpan Basin is the deepest subsidence basin in Tianshan area, with the lowest elevation of155m, which is the lowest land in China. The mountains around the basin range from 1000 meters to 4500 meters above sea level. Because Turpan Basin is low-lying and surrounded by high mountains, the high temperature caused by subtropical high cannot dissipate heat, so the climate is hot and dry, and it is the highest temperature in China. Turpan, known as the "volcanic island", is famous for its hot and dry weather and is recognized as the highest temperature 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.