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Qinghai weather in August

Planning a journey to Qinghai this August and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Qinghai in August?

Qinghai is a region in China. August in Qinghai generally has pleasant temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from low to high. August falls during the summer season.

You can expect pleasant maximum daytime temperatures of around 22°C and nighttime temperatures around 10°C in Xining.

In August, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Golmud with an average of 23 mm to high rainfall in Xining with 109 mm. Meanwhile, Xining enjoys approximately 233 hours of sunshine, offering a mostly sunny climate that adds a pleasant and vibrant feel to the month.

For a closer look at August's conditions in Qinghai, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Qinghai's yearly weather, check out our Qinghai climate page.

Where to go in Qinghai in August

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Qinghai on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in August for the 2 most popular destinations in Qinghai?

Xining

In August Xining generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Xining
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<<   July July
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22°C 
10°C 
239 hours 
101 mm 
16 days 
22°C 
10°C 
233 hours 
109 mm 
15 days 
18°C 
6°C 
188 hours 
110 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Xining

Golmud

In August Golmud generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Golmud
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<<   July July
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24°C 
12°C 
26 mm 
8 days 
23°C 
11°C 
23 mm 
6 days 
19°C 
7°C 
15 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Golmud

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Is August the best time to visit Qinghai?

In our opinion, August is a good time to visit Qinghai with overall pleasant weather in Xining. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June offering mostly perfect weather in Xining. On the other hand, the weather in January, February and December tend to be poor.

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