Xining weather in March
In March, Xining has an average high of 11 °C52 °F and an average low of −4 °C25 °F, with about 9 mm0.4 in of precipitation. It is the 8th warmest month of the year and ranks 8th for precipitation.
How March compares with other months
Compared with February, March is 4.9 °C8.8 °F warmer on average and wetter by 6 mm0.2 in. Compared with April, March is 5.4 °C9.8 °F cooler on average and drier by 14 mm0.6 in. Daylight lasts about 11.9 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 46% and the average cloud amount 60%.
Is March a good time to visit Xining?
March is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is cool (average high 11 °C52 °F) and nights are cold (average low −4 °C25 °F). The most comfortable months in Xining are May–July and September.
What to wear in March
For Xining in March, pack long sleeves, a sweater and a medium jacket, an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings and shoes with good grip, as frost is common.
March in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xining | 1152 | −425 | 90.4 |
| Qiaotou | 948 | −523 | 90.4 |
| Nianbo | 1253 | −327 | 100.4 |
| Tongren | 1051 | −327 | 120.5 |
| Wuwei | 1152 | −130 | 60.2 |
| Linxia Chengguanzhen | 1254 | −130 | 130.5 |
| Lanzhou | 1356 | −131 | 110.4 |
| Jinchang | 1050 | −327 | 40.2 |
| Baiyin | 1151 | −326 | 80.3 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in March: 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 March?
In March the average high in Xining is 11 °C (52 °F) and the average low is -4 °C (25 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Xining in March?
On average about 9 mm (0.4 in) of precipitation falls in March; it ranks 8th of the 12 months.
Is March 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 March?
In the middle of March the day in Xining lasts about 11.9 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Xining in March?
The average relative humidity in March is about 46%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Xining in March?
On average about 60% of the sky is covered by cloud in March. 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.