Yinchuan is warmest in July, averaging 34° by day and 18° at night. The wettest month is August with 74 mm, and the year brings about 265 mm in total.
Month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Daylight | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1° | -12° | 3 mm | 9.6 h | Cool |
| February | 5° | -8° | 6 mm | 10.5 h | Cool |
| March | 14° | -2° | 9 mm | 11.7 h | Mild |
| April | 18° | 3° | 18 mm | 13.0 h | Sightseeing |
| May | 25° | 9° | 16 mm | 14.1 h | Beach weather |
| June | 30° | 15° | 33 mm | 14.7 h | Beach weather |
| July | 34° | 18° | 31 mm | 14.4 h | Beach weather |
| August | 31° | 17° | 74 mm | 13.5 h | Beach weather |
| September | 25° | 11° | 54 mm | 12.2 h | Beach weather |
| October | 17° | 3° | 12 mm | 11.0 h | Sightseeing |
| November | 8° | -4° | 6 mm | 9.9 h | Cool |
| December | -0° | -11° | 3 mm | 9.3 h | Cool |
High and low are average daily maximum and minimum, rain is typical monthly total, daylight is the hours between sunrise and sunset mid-month. Climate normals from NASA POWER — averages, not promises.
When to go
Beach weather: May, June, July, August and September — highs around 29°, nights no colder than 9°, and at most 74 mm of rain in a month.
Walking the city: April and October — highs of 17–18° and no more than 18 mm of rain a month.