Xining has the continental semiarid climate. Due to the special geographical location, Xining has strong solar radiation, thus visitors should bring sunscreen or hats. The annual average temperature in Xining is 7.6℃ with the highest at 34.6℃ and the lowest at -18.9℃. The average temperature in summer here is between 17℃ and19℃, thus the city is a nice summer resort. The best traveling season is from May to September.

The best season traveling in Xining is from June to the end of September.