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Monthly climate in Xining, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xining features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-21 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 552 mm (21.7 inches) and receives 94 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xining enjoys an average of 3619 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Xining, China §

The warmest months in Xining are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (58 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -5 °C (18 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xining experiences 13 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 167 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Xining, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Average high 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Daily mean -8°C
(18°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)
Average low -15°C
(5°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)
Mean minimum -21°C
(-6°F)		 -19°C
(-3°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -19°C
(-3°F)
Minimum -30°C
(-21°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -25°C
(-14°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Xining, China §

Xining usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xining are January, February and December. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Xining, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 8 (0.3) 8 (0.3) 17 (0.7) 43 (1.7) 62 (2.4) 77 (3.0) 76 (3.0) 102 (4.0) 96 (3.8) 49 (1.9) 10 (0.4) 5 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 2 5 8 9 12 11 14 16 11 3 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Xining, China §

The sunniest months in Xining are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xining: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Xining, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 230 280 320 306 331 321 357 322 289 291 283 283
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 56m 10h 49m 11h 57m 13h 8m 14h 7m 14h 37m 14h 22m 13h 30m 12h 23m 11h 13m 10h 11m 9h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Xining, China §

Xining experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Xining UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Xining, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 8 11 13 13 13 12 10 8 5 3