Best time to visit Xining
The best time to visit Xining is May–August, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Xining, Qinghai, China
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.3 °C / 33 °F | -15.6 °C / 4 °F | 4 mm / 0.1 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 3.7 °C / 39 °F | -11.2 °C / 12 °F | 6 mm / 0.2 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 9.3 °C / 49 °F | -5.1 °C / 23 °F | 14 mm / 0.5 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 14.1 °C / 57 °F | 0.3 °C / 33 °F | 33 mm / 1.3 in | good month |
| May | 18.1 °C / 65 °F | 5.5 °C / 42 °F | 54 mm / 2.1 in | best month |
| June | 20.6 °C / 69 °F | 9.4 °C / 49 °F | 66 mm / 2.6 in | best month |
| July | 22.8 °C / 73 °F | 11.7 °C / 53 °F | 77 mm / 3 in | best month |
| August | 22.2 °C / 72 °F | 11.4 °C / 53 °F | 96 mm / 3.8 in | best month |
| September | 17.6 °C / 64 °F | 7.3 °C / 45 °F | 97 mm / 3.8 in | good month |
| October | 12.5 °C / 55 °F | 0.4 °C / 33 °F | 48 mm / 1.9 in | good month |
| November | 5.9 °C / 43 °F | -8.1 °C / 17 °F | 10 mm / 0.4 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 1.2 °C / 34 °F | -14.2 °C / 6 °F | 2 mm / 0.1 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- May–August
- Good
- April, September–October
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: precipitation 33 mm / 1.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, wet days 7.1 days, average daily high 14.1 °C / 57 °F, relative humidity 44%.
Against: feels like (high) 11 °C / 52 °F, average daily low 0.3 °C / 33 °F.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 15.8 °C / 60 °F, average daily high 18.1 °C / 65 °F, precipitation 54 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 9.6 days, relative humidity 49%, average daily low 5.5 °C / 42 °F.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.7 °C / 67 °F, average daily high 20.6 °C / 69 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 73%, precipitation 66 mm / 2.6 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, relative humidity 56%, average daily low 9.4 °C / 49 °F, wet days 11.2 days.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.8 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 22.8 °C / 73 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, precipitation 77 mm / 3 in, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, average daily low 11.7 °C / 53 °F, relative humidity 62%, wet days 11.7 days.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.9 °C / 71 °F, average daily high 22.2 °C / 72 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 73%, precipitation 96 mm / 3.8 in, days with heavy rain 2.8 days, average daily low 11.4 °C / 53 °F, relative humidity 64%.
Against: wet days 13.7 days.
September · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.3 °C / 61 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 68%, average daily high 17.6 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 97 mm / 3.8 in, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, relative humidity 69%, average daily low 7.3 °C / 45 °F.
Against: wet days 16 days.
October · good
In its favour: precipitation 48 mm / 1.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, relative humidity 63%, wet days 10.7 days.
Against: feels like (high) 9.6 °C / 49 °F, average daily high 12.5 °C / 55 °F, average daily low 0.4 °C / 33 °F.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Phoenix Ridge Resort, 176 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | -4.4 °C | -0.8 °C | 5.4 °C | 11 °C | 15.8 °C | 19.7 °C | 22.8 °C | 21.9 °C | 16.3 °C | 9.6 °C | 1.9 °C | -3.4 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0 days | 0 days | 0.1 days | 0.7 days | 1.4 days | 1.9 days | 2.2 days | 2.8 days | 2.5 days | 0.8 days | 0.1 days | 0 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 3 pm | 11 pm | 10 pm | 1 am | 12 am | 7 pm | 10 pm | 11 am | 10 pm | 12 am | 12 am | 8 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 8.9 h | 9.8 h | 10.3 h | 10.6 h | 10.6 h | 10.7 h | 10.8 h | 9.9 h | 8.5 h | 8.6 h | 9.1 h | 8.9 h |
| Relative humidity | 44% | 42% | 40% | 44% | 49% | 56% | 62% | 64% | 69% | 63% | 53% | 44% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 33.3 µg/m³ | 29.3 µg/m³ | 30.6 µg/m³ | 27.2 µg/m³ | 22.2 µg/m³ | 21.8 µg/m³ | 20.2 µg/m³ | 20.7 µg/m³ | 19.4 µg/m³ | 22.7 µg/m³ | 29.6 µg/m³ | 34.3 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 55.9 µg/m³ | 47.6 µg/m³ | 50.6 µg/m³ | 44.9 µg/m³ | 35.3 µg/m³ | 33.2 µg/m³ | 30.4 µg/m³ | 30.6 µg/m³ | 30.6 µg/m³ | 37.6 µg/m³ | 51.3 µg/m³ | 56.8 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.