Yinchuan weather by month & the best time to visit
China · city break · cold desert climate
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The best time to visit Yinchuan is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with May and June close behind. Yinchuan averages about 3,046 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 10 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit Yinchuan?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Yinchuan is April, then May and June. 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 Yinchuan?
Yinchuan is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,046 hours of sunshine a year. 95 Sunshine Score points separate April (95) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #31 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 57% of the annual 216 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -11° / 12°F | 2 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -7° / 19°F | 2 mm | 3 |
| March | 32 | 12° / 54°F | -2° / 28°F | 4 mm | 5 |
| April | 95 | 20° / 68°F | 4° / 39°F | 10 mm | 7 |
| May | 93 | 26° / 79°F | 11° / 52°F | 21 mm | 8 |
| June | 91 | 32° / 90°F | 17° / 63°F | 34 mm | 9 |
| July | 80 | 33° / 91°F | 19° / 66°F | 43 mm | 9 |
| August | 89 | 31° / 88°F | 17° / 63°F | 44 mm | 8 |
| September | 90 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 36 mm | 7 |
| October | 79 | 18° / 64°F | 4° / 39°F | 14 mm | 5 |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -3° / 27°F | 5 mm | 3 |
| December | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -10° / 14°F | 1 mm | 2 |
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Yinchuan: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Yinchuan?
Yinchuan is a city break in China at 1,134 m elevation with a cold desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Yinchuan get a year?
Yinchuan gets about 3,046 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Yinchuan?
The sunniest time to visit Yinchuan is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 95/100 (with May and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Yinchuan?
January is the least sunny month in Yinchuan, scoring 0/100 with about 2 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Yinchuan?
The typical midday UV index in Yinchuan peaks around 9 (very high) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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