Xining Climate by Month
Xining, Qinghai, China
Warm summers and freezing winters, with most rain from June to September.
Xining has warm summers and freezing winters, with most rain from June to September. Afternoon highs range from 35°F (1°C) in January to 77°F (25°C) in July, and January nights average 5°F (-15°C). It gets 14 in (365 mm) of rain a year, 74% of it from June to September. November to March are almost completely dry. The air is dry, averaging 44% relative humidity.
- Warmest month
- 77°F(25°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 5°F(-15°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 14 in(365 mm)
- Wettest: July
- Humidity
- 44%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Xining
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes from June to August, with highs around 75°F (24°C) and about 2.7 in (70 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantDecember and January are the least pleasant; January is the coldest, with highs of only 35°F (1°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in August.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Xining weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 35°F(1°C) | 5°F(-15°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 27% | 2.6 |
| FebFebruary | 41°F(5°C) | 13°F(-10°C) | 0.1 in(2 mm) | 40% | 3.4 |
| MarMarch | 51°F(11°C) | 25°F(-4°C) | 0.2 in(6 mm) | 26% | 4.3 |
| AprApril | 62°F(17°C) | 36°F(2°C) | 0.7 in(18 mm) | 34% | 5.2 |
| MayMay | 68°F(20°C) | 44°F(6°C) | 1.9 in(47 mm) | 39% | 5.7 |
| JunJuneBest | 74°F(23°C) | 50°F(10°C) | 2.2 in(56 mm) | 53% | 6.0 |
| JulJulyBest | 77°F(25°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 3.2 in(81 mm) | 56% | 5.9 |
| AugAugustBest | 75°F(24°C) | 53°F(11°C) | 2.8 in(72 mm) | 59% | 5.3 |
| SepSeptember | 66°F(19°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 2.4 in(61 mm) | 59% | 4.3 |
| OctOctober | 57°F(14°C) | 34°F(1°C) | 0.8 in(20 mm) | 48% | 3.6 |
| NovNovember | 47°F(8°C) | 21°F(-6°C) | 0.1 in(2 mm) | 45% | 2.8 |
| DecDecember | 37°F(3°C) | 10°F(-12°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 47% | 2.4 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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