Abstract:Precipitation data from May-September 2019-2023 from national meteorological stations (national stations) and regional automatic meteorological stations (regional stations) in Xinjiang are applied to compare and analyze the effectiveness of the two in describing the precipitation characteristics in Xinjiang. The results are as follows. The correlation between precipitation at national and regional stations is significant. The average precipitation of regional and national stations in the summer half-year is 103.2 mm and 89.0 mm respectively, and the maximum precipitation is 451.2 mm and 395.7 mm respectively. The average monthly maximum precipitation of regional and national stations is 67.4 mm and 56.3 mm respectively, and the maximum precipitation is 335.5 mm and 167.6 mm respectively. The average precipitation at the regional station is higher than that at the national station, and the skewed character of precipitation is more pronounced than that at the national station. Precipitation at regional stations is distributed in bands along the mountain system, and national stations are sporadically distributed in the mountains.The precipitation concentration intervals are consistent between the two types of stations, but the discrete and localized nature of precipitation is not sufficiently described by the national stations to characterize in detail the spatial distribution of precipitation extremes of less than 25 mm and more than 100 mm. The spatial distribution of extreme precipitation events in Xinjiang is closely related to the topography, with national stations higher than regional stations in the basin and the opposite in the mountains. The difference in precipitation levels between the two types of stations under different terrain conditions is significant, with regional stations having an advantage in complex terrain areas with large elevation differences. Regional station data can monitor more and stronger extreme precipitation events, providing more refined real-time information for forecast prediction and disaster prevention and mitigation services.