Yinchuan has a temperate continental climate, which is lacking in rainfall but mild with sunshine. The notable climate feature is windy, dry and sandy, so you'd better take your sun-block, sunglasses and hat or similar things like that. However, there are good sources of canal water as Yinchuan possess the 'oasis effect' as the city is close to the Yellow River.

Yinchuan has hot but short summers, and long cold winters as well as warm springs and cool autumns. The average temperature of a year is about 9C (about 48F). Late spring and early autumn, from May to October, are the best seasons to take a tour in Yinchuan.

Main festivals:
Eid-ul-Fitr (The Feast of Fast Breaking)
Date: October 1st of the Moslem calendar
It is the celebration which marks the end of Ramadan for Muslims. September on the Moslem calendar is the Islam Ramadan, the month of fast, when people cannot eat or drink between sunrise and sunset. After an entire month, on October 1st, everybody dresses up to celebrate the Feast of Fast Breaking by visiting friends and relatives, exchanging gifts, worshiping in mosques, or making traditional meals, and some will hold wedding ceremonies on the festival.

Eid-ul-Adhia (Corban Festival)
Date: December 10th of the Moslem calendar
It is the celebration which takes place after the completion of the pilgrimage Hajj. The first ten days of December of the Moslem calendar is the period when Muslims pilgrim to Mekka. On the last day, December 10th, they perform a grand celebration by going to mosques, calling on friends, as well as killing cattle and sheep to feed their guests or present to each other as gifts.

Milad-un-Nabi (The Celebration of the Birth of Prophet Muhammad)
Date: March 12th of the Moslem calendar
Muslims gather to pray in congregation on this day. This anniversary festival is to reflect and glorify Muhammad, the founder of Islam, who was born on March 12th of the Moslem calendar.