Xi'an weather in November

In November, Xi'an sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 6.6 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Xi'an's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Xi'an's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:24 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
48%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Xi'an is capital of Shaanxi Province, China.

Air quality
Severe
PM2.5 63.1 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
951/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical November day in Xi'an reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 7°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2177
3167
4167
5167
6167
7156
8156
9156
10156
11145
12145
13145
14135
15134
16134
17124
18124
19123
20123
21113
22113
23112
24112
25112
26102
27102
28101
29101
30101

How November really feels in Xi'an

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Xi'an weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°133.22.6100.4
Feb10° / 184.1210.72.5
Mar16° / 3360.711.75.4
Apr23° / 11°4670.112.87.1
May27° / 16°718.2013.86.5
Jun31° / 20°937.3014.24.7
Jul32° / 23°14410.7014.13.8
Aug31° / 22°12910.6013.34.6
Sep26° / 17°13311.7012.26.3
Oct20° / 11°8110011.16.2
Nov13° / 406.61.110.24.0
Dec / -1°133.31.49.81.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45743
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105545
115545
125545
135545
145446
155446
165446
175545
185545
195545
205545
215545
225545
235644
245644
255743
265743
275842
285941
295941
306040

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Xi'an gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 6.6 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1261
2261
3261
4261
5262
6262
7262
8262
9253
10253
11253
12254
13244
14244
15234
16234
17225
18225
19215
20215
21205
22205
23205
24195
25195
26194
27184
28184
29184
30174

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:10 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:105:46
210.67:115:45
310.57:125:44
410.57:135:43
510.57:145:42
610.57:155:42
710.47:155:41
810.47:165:40
910.47:175:39
1010.37:185:39
1110.37:195:38
1210.37:205:37
1310.37:215:37
1410.27:225:36
1510.27:235:36
1610.27:245:35
1710.27:255:35
1810.17:265:34
1910.17:275:34
2010.17:285:33
2110.17:295:33
2210.07:305:32
2310.07:315:32
2410.07:325:32
2510.07:325:31
2610.07:335:31
279.97:345:31
289.97:355:31
299.97:365:31
309.97:375:31

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.75 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Xi'an

In seasonPeak

None of Xi'an's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Xi'an's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Xi'an sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Xi'an?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Xi'an for sightseeing.

What to pack for Xi'an in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Xi'an sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Xi'an in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Xi'an peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 11UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Xi'an in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Xi'an is worst in January — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 42 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Xi'an's WHO annual average of 63.1 µg/m³.

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 1981 µg/m³Aug 1042 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar75Unhealthy
Apr67Unhealthy
May59Unhealthy
Jun49Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep53Poor
Oct65Unhealthy
Nov72Unhealthy
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Xi'an?

Xi'an sits at 34.3°N, 108.9°E, 416 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Luoyang, 325 km away.

LuoyangSongyangZhengzhouYinchuanChongqingZhangjiajieChengduWuhan

Topography around Xi'an

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Xi'an.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xi'an has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 409 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,645 m.

The land around Xi'an is covered by artificial surfaces (91%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (61%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
385 m
80 km
2,645 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Luoyang 325 km · Songyang 377 km · Zhengzhou 436 km · Yinchuan 525 km · Chongqing 568 km · Zhangjiajie 589 km · Chengdu 606 km · Wuhan 646 km

China travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,862
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.5
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
17.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 464
Religion
unaffiliated 52%folk religion 22%Buddhist 18%Christian 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Xi'an (34.2583°, 108.9286°, elevation 416 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).