Xining monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Xining

Xining average temperature chart (Celsius) Xining average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Xining (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C -0.4 2.3 8 14.3 18 20.7 22.5 22.1 17 12.3 5.6 0.8
°F 31.2 36.2 46.4 57.7 64.5 69.3 72.5 71.9 62.7 54.1 42.1 33.4

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Xining monthly rainfall chart (mm) Xining monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Xining (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 2 2 7 20 46 54 81 80 56 23 4 2
inches 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.8 1.8 2.1 3.2 3.2 2.2 0.9 0.1 0.1
Rainy days 3 3 5 7 11 13 15 15 14 8 3 2

Average annual rainfall in Xining: 514.833mm (202.7 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Xining

Xining average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Xining
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 7.7 8 8 8.7 8.8 9 8.6 8.7 7.3 7.7 7.9 7.6

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Xining average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Xining average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Xining (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -15.6 -12.1 -5.6 0.4 5.1 8 10.2 9.8 6.1 0.2 -7.6 -13.8
Max °C -0 2.7 8.4 14.6 18.4 21.1 22.8 22.5 17.3 12.6 6 1.2
Min °F 4 10.2 22 32.7 41.1 46.3 50.4 49.6 43 32.4 18.4 7.3
Max °F 18 23.5 34.5 45.5 53.1 58.1 61.7 61 53.1 43.5 30.6 20.7

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Xining average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Xining average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Xining in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 14.7 14.8 15.8 17.3 18.7 20.1 21.1 21.1 20.9 19.5 17.6 15.7
°F 58.4 58.6 60.5 63.1 65.7 68.1 69.9 70 69.6 67.1 63.7 60.3

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Xining average winspeed by month (km/h) Xining average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Xining (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 5 7 9 9 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 5
mph 3 5 5 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 3

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Xining relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Xining
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
44% 44% 45% 46% 52% 57% 63% 64% 66% 62% 54% 50%

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Xining weather stats

Xining weather statistics
Hottest month: July 22.5°C 72.5°F
Driest month: January 2mm 0.1ins
Sunniest month: January 7.7hrs
Coldest month: January -0.4°C 31.3°F
Wettest month: July 81mm 3.2ins
Warmest sea: August 21.1°C 70°F
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