Located in the northwestern China, Xining is considered to be a summer resort with its continental highland semiarid climate. So in summer, from May to September, it is the best time to go there. The annual average temperature of Xining is about 6.5C (43.7F) while in January the temperature drops to only -8.9 C (16F) and in July it reaches the high of 17.2 C (63F) on average. Attributed to the high altitude, the region is encircled in low air pressure weather systems and as such receives high-levels of ultra-violet radiation, so it is very important for visitors to be prepared with a high factor sun block to defend against sun burn. Another typical climate feature of this region is that the temperature fluctuates widely between day and night. Therefore, several warm garments are also a necessity in your trip.

Festival

Major Religious Assemblies in the Ta'er Monastery
The four assemblies in the Ta'er Monastery are held respectively in January, April, June and September on the Chinese lunar calendar. More details can be found on China Tourism Festival page.

Hua'er Meeting
Hua'er, literally means flower, is a kind of folk song prevailing in Qinghai, Gansu, Ningxia and Xinjiang Provinces and sung by the Han, Hui, Dongxiang, Sala, Bao'an, Tu, Tibet and Yugu groups. Qinghai is the hometown of Hua'er. Every year, during the fifth and sixth moths of the Chinese lunar calendar, various Hua'er Meetings are held in different areas of Qinghai Province. The most influential one held in Xining is Datong County's Laoye Mountain Hua'er Meeting which is held on the sixth day of the sixth month.

China •Qinghai Tulip Festival
Since 2002, four Qinghai Tulip Festivals have been held in Xining. Every festival, tens of thousands of visitors from both home and abroad are attracted by the many varieties of beautiful tulip.