Xining weather in August
In August, Xining has an average high of 25 °C77 °F and an average low of 11 °C53 °F, with about 108 mm4.2 in of precipitation. It is the 2nd warmest month of the year and the wettest.
How August compares with other months
Compared with July, August is 1 °C1.9 °F cooler on average and wetter by 9 mm0.3 in. Compared with September, August is 4.9 °C8.8 °F warmer on average and wetter by 24 mm1.0 in. Daylight lasts about 13.5 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 66% and the average cloud amount 68%.
Is August a good time to visit Xining?
August is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is fairly wet (108 mm4.2 in). The most comfortable months in Xining are May–July and September.
What to wear in August
For Xining in August, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses, an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
August in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xining | 2577 | 1153 | 1084.2 |
| Qiaotou | 2373 | 1050 | 1144.5 |
| Nianbo | 2679 | 1355 | 1014.0 |
| Tongren | 2476 | 1051 | 1054.1 |
| Wuwei | 2983 | 1661 | 622.4 |
| Linxia Chengguanzhen | 2780 | 1457 | 1014.0 |
| Lanzhou | 2985 | 1661 | 863.4 |
| Jinchang | 2984 | 1661 | 391.5 |
| Baiyin | 2882 | 1458 | 692.7 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in August: Nianbo, Wuwei, Linxia Chengguanzhen and Lanzhou; 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 August?
In August the average high in Xining is 25 °C (77 °F) and the average low is 11 °C (53 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Xining in August?
On average about 108 mm (4.2 in) of precipitation falls in August; it ranks 1st of the 12 months.
Is August 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 August?
In the middle of August the day in Xining lasts about 13.5 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Xining in August?
The average relative humidity in August is about 66%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Xining in August?
On average about 68% of the sky is covered by cloud in August. 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.