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Shiyan vs Xi’an: weather compared

Across the year, Shiyan has the better travel weather in 5 months and Xi’an in 6 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Shiyan in March–May & September–October, Xi’an in March–April.

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Shiyan · China

January: 26 mm rainFebruary: 28 mm rainMarch: 52 mm rainApril: 66 mm rainMay: 50 mm rainJune: 134 mm rainJuly: 149 mm rainAugust: 123 mm rainSeptember: 91 mm rainOctober: 103 mm rainNovember: 40 mm rainDecember: 11 mm rainJanuary high: 9°CFebruary high: 11°CMarch high: 18°CApril high: 22°CMay high: 28°CJune high: 31°CJuly high: 32°CAugust high: 32°CSeptember high: 28°COctober high: 21°CNovember high: 16°CDecember high: 10°CJanuary low: 0°CFebruary low: 1°CMarch low: 7°CApril low: 12°CMay low: 17°CJune low: 21°CJuly low: 24°CAugust low: 24°CSeptember low: 20°COctober low: 13°CNovember low: 8°CDecember low: 1°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

Xi’an · China

January: 9 mm rainFebruary: 18 mm rainMarch: 24 mm rainApril: 57 mm rainMay: 54 mm rainJune: 78 mm rainJuly: 142 mm rainAugust: 118 mm rainSeptember: 121 mm rainOctober: 74 mm rainNovember: 28 mm rainDecember: 7 mm rainJanuary high: 6°CFebruary high: 10°CMarch high: 18°CApril high: 23°CMay high: 28°CJune high: 32°CJuly high: 32°CAugust high: 32°CSeptember high: 27°COctober high: 19°CNovember high: 13°CDecember high: 7°CJanuary low: -4°CFebruary low: -1°CMarch low: 6°CApril low: 10°CMay low: 15°CJune low: 20°CJuly low: 22°CAugust low: 22°CSeptember low: 18°COctober low: 10°CNovember low: 4°CDecember low: -3°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricShiyanXi’an
Hottest month high32°C32°C
Coldest month low0°C-4°C
Annual rainfall873 mm730 mm
Avg sunshine7 h/day7.6 h/day
Best monthsMarch–May & September–OctoberMarch–April

Travel score, month by month

MonthShiyanXi’anBetter weather
January 4.6 · Poor 3.8 · Poor Shiyan
February 5.6 · Fair 5.7 · Fair Xi’an
March 9.2 · Excellent 10.0 · Excellent Xi’an
April 8.9 · Excellent 9.7 · Excellent Xi’an
May 9.0 · Excellent 9.0 · Excellent —
June 6.0 · Fair 5.6 · Fair Shiyan
July 3.7 · Poor 4.6 · Poor Xi’an
August 4.4 · Poor 4.9 · Poor Xi’an
September 8.4 · Good 9.0 · Excellent Xi’an
October 8.6 · Excellent 8.5 · Excellent Shiyan
November 8.1 · Good 7.0 · Good Shiyan
December 5.9 · Fair 4.5 · Poor Shiyan

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Shiyan or Xi’an?

Xi’an has the better travel weather in 6 of 12 months, versus 5 for Shiyan — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Shiyan?

The best months to visit Shiyan are March–May & September–October, based on six years of climate data.

When is the best time to visit Xi’an?

The best months to visit Xi’an are March–April, based on six years of climate data.

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