When to go · Xining
Xining in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, dry, many sights quiet).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C (42°F)42°F (6°C) / −10°C (13°F)13°F (−10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, dry, many sights quiet).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- XiningHighs around 5.8 °C (42 °F), lows around -10.4 °C (13 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 42 °F (5.8 °C), lows around 13 °F (-10.4 °C), rain on about 2 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) big impact
Spring Festival: about 5–11 Feb 2027 (New Year's Day 6 Feb; official dates set late in the year — check) · China
Chunyun travel rush for about 40 days around it; shops and small restaurants close for up to a week, trains and flights sell out, hotel prices jump. Big sights stay open with crowds.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Spring Festival in most years: closures and sold-out transport for a week or more.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Xining, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 5.8 °C (42 °F)42 °F (5.8 °C)
May: 20.2 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20.2 °C)
Night low
Feb: -10.4 °C (13 °F)13 °F (-10.4 °C)
May: 5.7 °C (42 °F)42 °F (5.7 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 2 (better)
May: 54
Crowds
Feb: High
May: High
Prices
Feb: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
May: 1
February: 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings