Is Xi’an hot in May?
Days are typically warm at 27.3°C, while nights average 15.6°C.
China · 1991–2020 normal
Xi’an in
May.
Typical May weather in Xi’an: 27.3°C by day, 15.6°C at night, 51 mm of rain over 5.9 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high27.3°C
Typical low15.6°C
Rain51 mm
Wet days5.9
In the year-round weather comparison, May scores 83 out of 100 (April leads the year at 85). Daylight is calculated as 13 h 56 from latitude 34.26°.
May at a glance
What is Xi’an 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 51 mm across about 6 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 13 h 56 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is May a good time to visit?
May ranks 2 of 12 in our weather comparison; April ranks first.
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.
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