Is Xi’an hot in January?
Days are typically cold at 5.2°C, while nights average -3.1°C.
China · 1991–2020 normal
Xi’an in
January.
Typical January weather in Xi’an: 5.2°C by day, -3.1°C at night, 7 mm of rain over 2.2 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high5.2°C
Typical low-3.1°C
Rain7 mm
Wet days2.2
In the year-round weather comparison, January scores 5 out of 100 (April leads the year at 85). Daylight is calculated as 10 h 06 from latitude 34.26°.
January at a glance
What is Xi’an like in January?
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 7 mm across about 2 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 10 h 06 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is January a good time to visit?
January ranks 12 of 12 in our weather comparison; April ranks first.
Event window
Frost-level nights in January
The measured night-time normal is -3.1°C, so frost is typical rather than exceptional this month.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 1790630
- NOAA station
- CHM00057036 · XIAN
- Station distance
- 4.7 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Good coverage · 18 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
Next step
Choose your month.
Then plan the details.
The weather comparison for Xi’an is based on climate evidence, not payments from travel companies. Flight, accommodation and activity links will be clearly labelled when they are added; there are no booking offers on this page today.
How travel partnerships will work