Climate of Xi’an
Xi’an has a continental climate. In the summer it is warm and wet, and in the winter it is cold and dry. The average annual temperature for Xi’an is 9° degrees and there is about 275 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 236 days a year with an average humidity of 70% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -15°C and 28°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -23°C and 17°C
- Rain: it rains 88 days and there is a total of approximately 275 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 42 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2809 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -15°C and 28°C |
Warmest month: | 28°C in July |
Coldest month: | -15°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -23°C and 17°C |
Dry days: | 235 days |
Days with rain: | 88 days |
Days with snow: | 42 days |
Total rain sum: | 275 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2809 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Xi’an.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Xi’an.
Climate table of Xi’an
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Xi’an. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Xi’an might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | -15 | -9 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 11 | -1 | -12 |
Night temp. (°C) | -23 | -20 | -10 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 2 | -8 | -19 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 47 | 60 | 55 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 7 |
Days with rain | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
Days with snow | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 7 | 12 |
Dry days | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Best time to visit Xi’an
The best time to visit Xi’an in China is from May through September. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Xi’an is 28°C in July and the lowest is -15°C in January.
Climate of Xi’an by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Xi’an? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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