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Taiyuan vs Xi’an: weather compared

Across the year, Taiyuan has the better travel weather in 7 months and Xi’an in 5 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Taiyuan in April–May & September–October, Xi’an in March–April.

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Taiyuan · China

January: 5 mm rainFebruary: 12 mm rainMarch: 12 mm rainApril: 38 mm rainMay: 38 mm rainJune: 28 mm rainJuly: 121 mm rainAugust: 128 mm rainSeptember: 64 mm rainOctober: 59 mm rainNovember: 20 mm rainDecember: 4 mm rainJanuary high: 3°CFebruary high: 7°CMarch high: 15°CApril high: 20°CMay high: 26°CJune high: 31°CJuly high: 30°CAugust high: 28°CSeptember high: 24°COctober high: 17°CNovember high: 10°CDecember high: 3°CJanuary low: -7°CFebruary low: -5°CMarch low: 1°CApril low: 6°CMay low: 12°CJune low: 18°CJuly low: 20°CAugust low: 18°CSeptember low: 14°COctober low: 7°CNovember low: 0°CDecember low: -7°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

MetricTaiyuanXi’an
Hottest month high31°C32°C
Coldest month low-7°C-4°C
Annual rainfall528 mm730 mm
Avg sunshine8.8 h/day7.6 h/day
Best monthsApril–May & September–OctoberMarch–April

Travel score, month by month

MonthTaiyuanXi’anBetter weather
January 2.8 · Challenging 3.8 · Poor Xi’an
February 4.5 · Poor 5.7 · Fair Xi’an
March 9.1 · Excellent 10.0 · Excellent Xi’an
April 10.0 · Excellent 9.7 · Excellent Taiyuan
May 10.0 · Excellent 9.0 · Excellent Taiyuan
June 7.6 · Good 5.6 · Fair Taiyuan
July 6.5 · Fair 4.6 · Poor Taiyuan
August 8.2 · Good 4.9 · Poor Taiyuan
September 9.9 · Excellent 9.0 · Excellent Taiyuan
October 9.5 · Excellent 8.5 · Excellent Taiyuan
November 6.1 · Fair 7.0 · Good Xi’an
December 2.7 · Challenging 4.5 · Poor Xi’an

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Taiyuan or Xi’an?

Taiyuan has the better travel weather in 7 of 12 months, versus 5 for Xi’an — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Taiyuan?

The best months to visit Taiyuan are April–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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