Xilinhot weather by month & the best time to visit
China · regional city · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Xilinhot is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with September and August close behind. Xilinhot averages about 3,139 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 29 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Xilinhot?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Xilinhot is May, then September and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 2 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Xilinhot?
Xilinhot is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,139 hours of sunshine a year. 92 Sunshine Score points separate May (92) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #24 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 62% of the year's 282 mm falls in the three months around July.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -11° / 12°F | -22° / -8°F | 2 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -7° / 19°F | -19° / -2°F | 3 mm | 3 |
| March | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -10° / 14°F | 5 mm | 4 |
| April | 32 | 12° / 54°F | -2° / 28°F | 12 mm | 5 |
| May | 92 | 21° / 70°F | 5° / 41°F | 29 mm | 7 |
| June | 87 | 26° / 79°F | 12° / 54°F | 56 mm | 7 |
| July | 85 | 29° / 84°F | 16° / 61°F | 68 mm | 8 |
| August | 88 | 28° / 82°F | 13° / 55°F | 51 mm | 7 |
| September | 92 | 21° / 70°F | 6° / 43°F | 30 mm | 6 |
| October | 16 | 10° / 50°F | -3° / 27°F | 15 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -11° / 12°F | 7 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | -10° / 14°F | -20° / -4°F | 4 mm | 1 |
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Xilinhot: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Xilinhot?
Xilinhot is a regional city in China at 1,014 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Xilinhot get a year?
Xilinhot gets about 3,139 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Xilinhot?
The sunniest time to visit Xilinhot is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 92/100 (with September and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Xilinhot?
January is the least sunny month in Xilinhot, scoring 0/100 with about 2 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Xilinhot?
The typical midday UV index in Xilinhot peaks around 8 (very high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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