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Xi’an weather in May

May is one of the best months to visit Xi’an. Expect highs around 28°C, lows near 15°C, and about 6.8 days with rain.

9.0 · Excellenttravel score for May
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Avg high
28°C
Avg low
15°C
Rainfall
54 mm
Rain days
6.8
Sunshine
8.4 h/day
Daylight
13.8 h

What to pack for Xi’an in May

  • t-shirts and light layers
  • a light jacket for evenings
  • a packable rain layer

Humidity averages 55%; max daily wind around 16 km/h.

How May compares

January: 3.8/10 JFebruary: 5.7/10 FMarch: 10.0/10 MApril: 9.7/10 AMay: 9.0/10 MJune: 5.6/10 JJuly: 4.6/10 JAugust: 4.9/10 ASeptember: 9.0/10 SOctober: 8.5/10 ONovember: 7.0/10 NDecember: 4.5/10 D

Best months in Xi’an: March–April. See the full best time to visit Xi’an guide.

Xi’an in May: the details

In May, Xi’an sees average daytime highs of 28°C (82°F) and overnight lows of 15°C (59°F). Rainfall totals roughly 54 mm across 6.8 rainy days, and the sun shines about 8.4 hours per day with 13.8 hours of daylight mid-month. Relative humidity averages 55%.

These figures are climate normals computed from the ERA5 weather reanalysis (2019–2024) for Xi’an, China (34.26, 108.93) — see our methodology. Actual conditions vary year to year.

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