Climate: Xining has a semi-arid continental climate, with cold but dry winter and cool summer.Xining, with an average altitude of 2,260 meters (7,415 feet), has a semi-arid continental climate. On the whole, the climate is pleasant with an average yearly temperature of about 6 °C (42.8 °F). The diurnal variation varies widely. Sunshine is plentiful, with solar radiation being very strong. The annual precipitation averages around 500 millimeters (19.7 inches).
The summer is extraordinarily cool, and the average temperature won't go beyond 10 °C (50 °F) at night. June, July, August and November are the best time of the year to pay a visit to Xining, for the temperature averages only 17 °C (42.8 °F).
Xining Weather
