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Qinghai weather in March

Planning a journey to Qinghai this March 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 March?

Qinghai is a region in China. March in Qinghai generally has cold temperatures, with low precipitation.

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 9°C and nighttime temperatures around -7°C in Xining.

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From low snow/rainfall in Golmud with an average of 6.9 mm to low snow/rainfall in Xining with 24 mm. Meanwhile, Xining enjoys close to 194 hours of sunlight. This means it's a great month if you prefer bright and sunny days.

For a closer look at March'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 March

Find the average weather conditions in March for the most popular destinations in Qinghai on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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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 in Qinghai

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

Average weather in Xining

In March Xining generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -7°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Xining
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
4°C 
-13°C 
201 hours 
12 mm 
4 days 
poor 
9°C 
-7°C 
194 hours 
24 mm 
5 days 
April   >> April
>>  
14°C 
-1°C 
214 hours 
41 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Xining

Average weather in Golmud

In March Golmud generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -6°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Golmud
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
3°C 
-11°C 
4.6 mm 
1 day 
poor 
8°C 
-6°C 
6.9 mm 
1 day 
April   >> April
>>  
14°C 
-0°C 
8 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Golmud

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Qinghai, in China.

Is March the best time to visit Qinghai?

In our view, March might not be the best time to travel to Qinghai with often unpleasant weather in Xining.

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

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