Weatheo

Xining Weather by Month

Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Xining, China, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Xining month looks like before you travel — then check the live Xining forecast for the days ahead.

Warmest month

July

23°C average high

Coolest month

January

-13°C average low

Wettest month

August

77 mm of rain

Driest month

January

0 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Xining by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRecord low / highRainfallHumidityWind
January-1°C-13°C-29°C / 11°C
0 mm
52%6 km/h
February3°C-11°C-28°C / 21°C
0 mm
50%7 km/h
March9°C-5°C-20°C / 22°C
8 mm
48%8 km/h
April14°C1°C-14°C / 25°C
34 mm
49%9 km/h
May18°C6°C-10°C / 29°C
37 mm
51%9 km/h
June21°C9°C-5°C / 33°C
49 mm
60%7 km/h
July23°C11°C1°C / 38°C
62 mm
67%6 km/h
August23°C11°C-1°C / 32°C
77 mm
71%6 km/h
September18°C6°C-6°C / 29°C
63 mm
73%6 km/h
October12°C0°C-14°C / 29°C
15 mm
66%6 km/h
November5°C-7°C-22°C / 23°C
0 mm
55%6 km/h
December-1°C-12°C-26°C / 10°C
0 mm
54%6 km/h

Best time to visit Xining

The most comfortable time to visit Xining is generally June to August, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around August, totalling about 346 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 23°C. August is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 77 mm, roughly 77× the rainfall of the driest month (January).

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Xining forecast for what is happening now.

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