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Weather in October in Qinghai

Planning a getaway to Qinghai this October and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Qinghai in October?

Qinghai is a region in China. October in Qinghai generally has mild temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from low to moderate.

Temperatures

You can expect mild maximum daytime temperatures of around 12°C and nighttime temperatures around -1°C in Xining.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From low snow/rainfall in Golmud with an average of 5 mm to moderate snow/rainfall in Xining with 52 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Xining enjoys approximately 209 hours of sunshine, offering a mostly sunny climate that adds a pleasant and vibrant feel to the month.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Qinghai in October, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Qinghai climate page.

Where to go in Qinghai in October

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 October for the 2 most popular destinations in Qinghai?

Xining

In October Xining generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and moderate 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
18°C 
6°C 
188 hours 
110 mm 
14 days 
12°C 
-1°C 
209 hours 
52 mm 
8 days 
6°C 
-10°C 
211 hours 
14 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Xining

Golmud

In October Golmud generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable 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
19°C 
7°C 
15 mm 
5 days 
12°C 
-1°C 
5 mm 
2 days 
6°C 
-8°C 
3.1 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Golmud

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Is October the best time to visit Qinghai?

In our opinion, October may not be the ideal time to visit Qinghai due to the typically unpleasant weather in Xining.

Generally speaking, June provides perfect weather in Xining. On the other hand, the weather in January, February and December tend to be poor.

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