Is Xining hot in May?
Days are typically mild at 20.1°C, while nights average 5.4°C.
China · 1991–2020 normal
Xining in
May.
Typical May weather in Xining: 20.1°C by day, 5.4°C at night, 64 mm of rain over 10.1 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high20.1°C
Typical low5.4°C
Rain64 mm
Wet days10.1
In the year-round weather comparison, May scores 60 out of 100 (August leads the year at 75). Daylight is calculated as 14 h 06 from latitude 36.63°.
May at a glance
What is Xining like in May?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 64 mm across about 10 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 14 h 06 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is May a good time to visit?
May ranks 4 of 12 in our weather comparison; August ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 1788852
- NOAA station
- CHM00052866 · XINING
- Station distance
- 1.3 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 25 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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