Xi'an Weather

Since Xi'an is located in the fertile land of the central Guanzhong Plain, and nesled between rivers and mountains, the city enjoys a pleasant climate free of extremes with an average temperature of 13.3°C (55.9°F). The most pleasant seasons are spring (March-May) and autumn (September-November). Winters are cold, but not excessively so, with January averages of -1°C (30°F). Summers are dry and warm; the July average temperature is 27°C (81°F). The city receives comparatively low precipitation with most of the rainfall occurring during the summer and autumn months.

Xi'an Temperature and Rainfall
Month		Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Temp.	(F)	31.1	36	46.2	57.4	66.9	76.6	79.3	77.5	66.9	56.8	44.2	33.6
Temp.	(C)	-0.5	2.2	7.9	14.1	19.4	24.8	26.3	25.3	19.4	13.8	6.8	0.9
Rainfall (mm)		6.4	10.7	26.4	49.5	65.4	51.0	92.8	66.7	107.5	65.6	25.6	5.5
Days of rainfall		2.1	2.7	4.2	6.5	6.9	5.8	8.2	6.6	9.3	7.9	4.3	1.4

The optimum time to travel in Xi'an is from April to October. However, try to avoid the golden week of National Day (1 October to 7 October) holiday, when everyone in China seems to be traveling around.

The Spring Festival period in January or February should also be avoided since more and more families take trips rather than stay at home as in previous times. During the holiday weeks you can expect to have difficulty getting hotel reservations and ticket bookings. Traffic conditions usually worsen and prices are frequently much higher.

Xi'an Weather Forecast