Xining weather in April
In April, Xining has an average high of 17 °C63 °F and an average low of 1 °C33 °F, with about 24 mm0.9 in of precipitation. It is the 6th warmest month of the year and ranks 7th for precipitation.
How April compares with other months
Compared with March, April is 5.4 °C9.8 °F warmer on average and wetter by 14 mm0.6 in. Compared with May, April is 4.3 °C7.7 °F cooler on average and drier by 37 mm1.5 in. Daylight lasts about 13.1 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 44% and the average cloud amount 64%.
Is April a good time to visit Xining?
April is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is cool (average high 17 °C63 °F) and nights are cold (average low 1 °C33 °F). The most comfortable months in Xining are May–July and September.
What to wear in April
For Xining in April, pack long sleeves, a sweater and a medium jacket and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
April in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xining | 1763 | 133 | 240.9 |
| Qiaotou | 1559 | 032 | 230.9 |
| Nianbo | 1865 | 235 | 220.9 |
| Tongren | 1661 | 134 | 281.1 |
| Wuwei | 1965 | 540 | 130.5 |
| Linxia Chengguanzhen | 1966 | 338 | 311.2 |
| Lanzhou | 2068 | 440 | 251.0 |
| Jinchang | 1865 | 338 | 90.3 |
| Baiyin | 1865 | 337 | 190.7 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in April: Wuwei, Linxia Chengguanzhen, Lanzhou and Jinchang; cooler: Qiaotou.
Other months in Xining
- January2 °C36 °F / −12 °C10 °F
- February6 °C43 °F / −8 °C17 °F
- March11 °C52 °F / −4 °C25 °F
- April17 °C63 °F / 1 °C33 °F
- May21 °C70 °F / 5 °C42 °F
- June25 °C76 °F / 10 °C50 °F
- July26 °C79 °F / 12 °C54 °F
- August25 °C77 °F / 11 °C53 °F
- September20 °C68 °F / 7 °C44 °F
- October15 °C59 °F / 1 °C33 °F
- November8 °C47 °F / −5 °C23 °F
- December3 °C38 °F / −11 °C12 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Xining in April?
In April the average high in Xining is 17 °C (63 °F) and the average low is 1 °C (33 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Xining in April?
On average about 24 mm (0.9 in) of precipitation falls in April; it ranks 7th of the 12 months.
Is April the warmest month in Xining?
No. The warmest month in Xining is July, with an average high of 26 °C (79 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of -12 °C (10 °F).
How long is the day in Xining in April?
In the middle of April the day in Xining lasts about 13.1 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Xining in April?
The average relative humidity in April is about 44%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Xining in April?
On average about 64% of the sky is covered by cloud in April. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 2,674 m, while Xining lies at about 2,275 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +2.6 °C4.7 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.