When to go · Xining

Xining in December

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, dry, many sights quiet).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 3°C (38°F)38°F (3°C) / −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C); average high / low
Rain days: 1
Crowds: Low; China overall
Prices: Low; China overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Xining

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, dry, many sights quiet).

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

XiningHighs around 3.4 °C (38 °F), lows around -12.6 °C (9 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 38 °F (3.4 °C), lows around 9 °F (-12.6 °C), rain on about 1 day

China overall: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Xining, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 3.4 °C (38 °F)38 °F (3.4 °C)
May: 20.2 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20.2 °C)
Night low
Dec: -12.6 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-12.6 °C)
May: 5.7 °C (42 °F)42 °F (5.7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 1 (better)
May: 54
Crowds
Dec: Low
May: High
Prices
Dec: Low
May: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 1

December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, dry, many sights quiet).

May: Inside Xining's best window: May–Sep.

Xining: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.