Yinchuan weather in November

In November, Yinchuan sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 6 mm of precipitation across 1.3 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Yinchuan's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yinchuan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
4th coldest
Precipitation
6 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:44 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
28%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Yinchuan is prefecture-level city in Ningxia, China.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 37.3 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
214/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 13°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical November day in Yinchuan reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 8°C cooler than October and about 7°C warmer than December.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1131
2130
3130
4130
5120
612-1
712-1
811-1
911-1
1011-2
1110-2
1210-2
1310-2
149-3
159-3
169-3
178-3
188-4
198-4
208-4
217-4
227-5
237-5
246-5
256-5
266-5
276-6
285-6
295-6
305-6

How November really feels in Yinchuan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Yinchuan weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -12°20.50.89.60.0
Feb / -8°31110.50.5
Mar12° / -2°102.20.511.73.9
Apr19° / 132.30.2137.3
May25° / 11°223.7014.17.9
Jun28° / 16°324.5014.66.6
Jul30° / 18°546.5014.45.7
Aug28° / 17°527.6013.56.6
Sep23° / 12°426.5012.37.5
Oct17° / 163.30.2116.6
Nov / -3°61.30.59.92.4
Dec / -9°10.40.69.40.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in November, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47624
57624
67624
77624
87624
97624
107525
117525
127624
137624
147723
157723
167822
177822
187822
197921
207921
218020
228020
238020
248119
258119
268119
278119
288119
298119
308119

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Yinchuan gets around 6 mm of rain and snow over 1.3 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
171
271
371
471
561
661
761
861
961
1051
1151
1251
1341
1442
1542
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2733
2832
2932
3032

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.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:28 AM to 7:58 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:285:49
210.37:295:48
310.37:305:47
410.37:315:46
510.27:325:45
610.27:335:44
710.27:345:43
810.17:355:43
910.17:365:42
1010.17:375:41
1110.07:395:40
1210.07:405:39
1310.07:415:38
149.97:425:38
159.97:435:37
169.97:445:36
179.87:455:36
189.87:465:35
199.87:475:35
209.87:485:34
219.77:495:33
229.77:505:33
239.77:515:33
249.77:525:32
259.67:535:32
269.67:545:31
279.67:555:31
289.67:565:31
299.67:575:30
309.57:585:30

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.7Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Yinchuan

In seasonPeak

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

Yinchuan sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in May.

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

Is November a good time to visit Yinchuan?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yinchuan.

What to pack for Yinchuan in November

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

In November, Yinchuan sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Yinchuan in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yinchuan peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateLowJul 16UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yinchuan 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 Yinchuan is worst in May — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (September, 28 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Yinchuan's WHO annual average of 37.3 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateMay 1055 µg/m³Sep 1028 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar49Poor
Apr54Poor
May55Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yinchuan?

Yinchuan sits at 38.5°N, 106.3°E, 1,117 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Xi'an, 525 km away.

Xi'anDalandzadgadDatongLuoyangJiayuguanSongyangHovdBogd

Topography around Yinchuan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yinchuan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 1,112 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,421 m.

The land around Yinchuan is covered by artificial surfaces (83%) within 3 km, cropland (35%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (39%), grassland (31%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
44 m
80 km
2,421 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Xi'an 525 km · Dalandzadgad 588 km · Datong 630 km · Luoyang 693 km · Jiayuguan 705 km · Songyang 751 km · Hovd 761 km · Bogd 769 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 Yinchuan (38.4681°, 106.2731°, elevation 1,117 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).