Xining Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine is key to understanding how a place experiences its seasons. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Xining, Qinghai, China. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Xining experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, May, sees up to 246 hours of sunshine, while September, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 188 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2619 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means you will experience moderate variation in sunshine hours throughout the year. With 8.2 hours daily sunshine in May, it dips to 6.3 hours in September.

Xining enjoys an average of 2619 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.

In contrast, Reykjavík, Iceland, receives only about 1330 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

Boston, USA, enjoys 2629 hours of sunshine annually, with distinct seasons and many bright, sunny days.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

September, Xining’s wettest month, receives 101 mm (4 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 18°C (64°F). During the driest month December you can expect a temperature of 1°C (34°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Xining Precipitation page.