Best Travel Time of Xi'an

Xi'an Climate and Temperature

Xian has a typical subhumid and warm temperate monsoon climate of medium latitudes. Its four seasons are clear: Summer is hot and pluvious while winter is cold but seldom snowy. In spring and fall, the drizzly weather sometimes maybe has a long duration. The mean yearly temperature of Xi'an and its suburban counties is 13.1℃ through 13.4℃. Now, with the change of the global climate, some years its extremely maximum temperature reaches 35 through 41.8℃；The minimum extremely temperature may reach 16 below zero through 20 below zero. July is the hottest month in all around year, its average temperature ranges from 26.1℃to 26.3℃. The maximum average temperature is about 32℃. January is the coldest moth among the twelve, its average monthly temperature reaches 0.3 below zero through 1.3℃ below zero, the minimum average monthly temperature is about 4℃ below zero,  the annual amplitude ranges from 26℃to27℃. The interannual variability of rainfall is tremendously different in the years. In rain capacity, the rainy year and the rainless year make a great difference, the maximum difference between them reach 590mm. The distribution of the precipitation in the months is rather inequable, about 78% precipitation concentrates on May through October, July through September of which account for 47% of the total precipitation in a year, sometimes rainstorms occur in these three months. The annual average relative humidity (RH) is about 70%. Every year, the naschi is blown in Xi'an, and it is a prevailing wind direction in this area, the annual mean wind velocity usually reaches 1.8 m/s.

The Best Travel Time

The best seasons: Temperature is pleasant in spring and fall. We recommend you visit these places during the two seasons: Mountain Hua, the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses Figures, Xi'an Ancient City Walls, Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor. The suitable seasons for visiting Mt. Hua are spring and fall, which are the peak seasons in a year. And every year, the March 15th of lunar calendar is a pilgrimage day to Mt. Hua, a thumping temple fair and a magnificent celebration are usually held on the mountain in this day. Not appropriate seasons--summer and winter. Since summer is so hot and winter in is so blay in Xi'an we suggest visiting Huaqing Hot Springs, Famen Temple, Qianling Mausoleum .