Best time to visit Yinchuan

The best time to visit Yinchuan is April–June and August–October, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.

Yinchuan, Ningxia, China

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  • Average daily high and low
  • Precipitation
  • Good month
  • Best month
  • Made good or best by an event
Average daily high and low temperature, average precipitation and each month's verdict
MonthAverage daily highAverage daily lowPrecipitationVerdict
January0.9 °C / 34 °F-11.6 °C / 11 °F2 mm / 0.1 inneither best nor good
February5.2 °C / 41 °F-8.1 °C / 17 °F4 mm / 0.2 inneither best nor good
March13.1 °C / 56 °F-1.3 °C / 30 °F8 mm / 0.3 ingood month
April19.7 °C / 67 °F5.5 °C / 42 °F14 mm / 0.6 inbest month
May25.1 °C / 77 °F11.3 °C / 52 °F17 mm / 0.7 inbest month
June28.9 °C / 84 °F16.2 °C / 61 °F31 mm / 1.2 inbest month
July30.3 °C / 87 °F18.9 °C / 66 °F37 mm / 1.5 ingood month
August28.3 °C / 83 °F17.8 °C / 64 °F48 mm / 1.9 inbest month
September23.6 °C / 74 °F12.8 °C / 55 °F43 mm / 1.7 inbest month
October17.5 °C / 64 °F5.3 °C / 42 °F18 mm / 0.7 inbest month
November9.4 °C / 49 °F-2.6 °C / 27 °F8 mm / 0.3 inneither best nor good
December2.2 °C / 36 °F-9.1 °C / 16 °F1 mm / 0 inneither 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'.

  1. JJanuary: neither
  2. FFebruary: neither
  3. MMarch: good
  4. AApril: best
  5. MMay: best
  6. JJune: best
  7. JJuly: good
  8. AAugust: best
  9. SSeptember: best
  10. OOctober: best
  11. NNovember: neither
  12. DDecember: neither
Best
April–June, August–October
Good
March, July
Why these months
  • March · good

    In its favour: precipitation 8 mm / 0.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, wet days 1.7 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, average daily high 13.1 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 35%.

    Against: feels like (high) 9.2 °C / 49 °F, average daily low -1.3 °C / 30 °F.

  • April · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 16.5 °C / 62 °F, average daily high 19.7 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 14 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, wet days 2.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, relative humidity 35%, average daily low 5.5 °C / 42 °F.

  • May · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 22.8 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 25.1 °C / 77 °F, precipitation 17 mm / 0.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, wet days 3.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, average daily low 11.3 °C / 52 °F, relative humidity 36%.

  • June · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 28.4 °C / 83 °F, precipitation 31 mm / 1.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, wet days 4.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, average daily high 28.9 °C / 84 °F, average daily low 16.2 °C / 61 °F, relative humidity 44%.

  • July · good

    In its favour: precipitation 37 mm / 1.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, wet days 5.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, average daily low 18.9 °C / 66 °F, relative humidity 54%.

    Against: feels like (high) 31.4 °C / 89 °F, average daily high 30.3 °C / 87 °F.

  • August · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 29.2 °C / 85 °F, precipitation 48 mm / 1.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, wet days 7.2 days, average daily high 28.3 °C / 83 °F, average daily low 17.8 °C / 64 °F, relative humidity 58%.

  • September · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 22.9 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 23.6 °C / 74 °F, precipitation 43 mm / 1.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, wet days 7.3 days, average daily low 12.8 °C / 55 °F, relative humidity 59%.

  • October · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 14.9 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 18 mm / 0.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, average daily high 17.5 °C / 64 °F, wet days 3.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, relative humidity 53%, average daily low 5.3 °C / 42 °F.

Hiking and trekking

Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.

  1. JJanuary: neither
  2. FFebruary: neither
  3. MMarch: best
  4. AApril: best
  5. MMay: best
  6. JJune: neither
  7. JJuly: neither
  8. AAugust: neither
  9. SSeptember: best
  10. OOctober: best
  11. NNovember: good
  12. DDecember: neither
Best
March–May, September–October
Good
November
Why these months
  • March · best

    In its favour: average daily high 13.1 °C / 56 °F, precipitation 8 mm / 0.3 in, wet days 1.7 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, daylight per day 12 h, feels like (high) 9.2 °C / 49 °F, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.

    Against: average daily low -1.3 °C / 30 °F.

  • April · best

    In its favour: average daily high 19.7 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 14 mm / 0.6 in, wet days 2.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, feels like (high) 16.5 °C / 62 °F, average daily low 5.5 °C / 42 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, daylight per day 13.2 h, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.

  • May · best

    In its favour: precipitation 17 mm / 0.7 in, wet days 3.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, average daily high 25.1 °C / 77 °F, average daily low 11.3 °C / 52 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, daylight per day 14.3 h, feels like (high) 22.8 °C / 73 °F, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 10 mph.

  • September · best

    In its favour: precipitation 43 mm / 1.7 in, average daily high 23.6 °C / 74 °F, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, wet days 7.3 days, average daily low 12.8 °C / 55 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, daylight per day 12.4 h, feels like (high) 22.9 °C / 73 °F, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 7 mph.

  • October · best

    In its favour: average daily high 17.5 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 18 mm / 0.7 in, wet days 3.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, feels like (high) 14.9 °C / 59 °F, average daily low 5.3 °C / 42 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, daylight per day 11.2 h, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph.

  • November · good

    In its favour: precipitation 8 mm / 0.3 in, average daily high 9.4 °C / 49 °F, wet days 1.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, wind (daily max) 10 km/h / 6 mph, daylight per day 10.1 h, feels like (high) 5.5 °C / 42 °F.

    Against: average daily low -2.6 °C / 27 °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, 362 km away.

Weather averages

Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Feels like (high) -3.6 °C0.9 °C9.2 °C16.5 °C22.8 °C28.4 °C31.4 °C29.2 °C22.9 °C14.9 °C5.5 °C-2.3 °C
Days with heavy rain 0 days0 days0.2 days0.3 days0.3 days0.9 days0.9 days1.6 days1.1 days0.3 days0.1 days0 days
Time rain usually falls 9 pm9 pm3 am9 pm6 pm3 pm3 pm9 pm8 am6 am2 pm1 am
Sunshine per day 9 h9.5 h10.5 h10.6 h11.4 h11.9 h12 h10.9 h9.4 h9.3 h8.6 h8.5 h
Relative humidity 44%41%35%35%36%44%54%58%59%53%50%45%

Air quality

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–202551.6 µg/m³46.7 µg/m³56.7 µg/m³54.4 µg/m³37.2 µg/m³28.5 µg/m³25.3 µg/m³23.8 µg/m³24.8 µg/m³33.7 µg/m³42 µg/m³40.5 µg/m³
Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–202581.9 µg/m³73.7 µg/m³107.7 µg/m³100.7 µg/m³64 µg/m³47.5 µg/m³43.7 µg/m³36.9 µg/m³39.3 µg/m³56.6 µg/m³65.2 µg/m³65.8 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.

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Monthly averages over 2006–2025, unless stated otherwise.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5). City data from GeoNames (CC-BY 4.0). Air quality from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) and sea temperature from Météo-France / Copernicus Marine, both via Open-Meteo.com. Coastline from Natural Earth. Ski areas from OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Skimap.org. World Heritage sites from Wikidata (CC0), from the World Heritage List © UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Readership from Wikimedia pageview data (CC0). Destination classification derived from English Wikivoyage, © Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).