Yinchuan in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Yinchuan sees average daytime highs around 3°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 6 mm of precipitation over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 4°C in early December to 8°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Yinchuan's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Yinchuan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 3°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -10°C
- Precipitation
- 6 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Yinchuan in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 4°C in early December to 8°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Yinchuan reaches about 3°C and drops to -10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Yinchuan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Yinchuan weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1° / -12° | 2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 9.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 5° / -8° | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10.5 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 12° / -2° | 10 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 19° / 5° | 13 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 13 | 7.3 |
| May | 25° / 11° | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | 14.1 | 7.9 |
| Jun | 28° / 16° | 32 | 4.5 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 30° / 18° | 54 | 6.5 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 28° / 17° | 52 | 7.6 | 0 | 13.5 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 23° / 12° | 42 | 6.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 17° / 5° | 16 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 11 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 9° / -3° | 6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 9.9 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 2° / -9° | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Yinchuan gets around 6 mm of rain and snow over 2 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min in early December to 11 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Yinchuan
None of Yinchuan's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Yinchuan sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit Yinchuan?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yinchuan.
What to pack for Yinchuan in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Yinchuan sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.
UV index in Yinchuan in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Yinchuan in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 30 | 34 | 49 | 54 | 55 | 40 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 36 | 29 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | Moderate |
| Feb | 34 | Moderate |
| Mar | 49 | Poor |
| Apr | 54 | Poor |
| May | 55 | Poor |
| Jun | 40 | Poor |
| Jul | 31 | Moderate |
| Aug | 28 | Moderate |
| Sep | 28 | Moderate |
| Oct | 33 | Moderate |
| Nov | 36 | Poor |
| Dec | 29 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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
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.