What kind of destination is Yinchuan?

Yinchuan is a city break in China at 1,134 m elevation with a cold desert climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Yinchuan get a year?

Yinchuan gets about 3,046 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.

What is the least sunny month in Yinchuan?

January is the least sunny month in Yinchuan, scoring 0/100 with about 2 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Yinchuan?

The typical midday UV index in Yinchuan peaks around 9 (very high) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

Yinchuan weather by month & the best time to visit

Name: Yinchuan
Address: CN

🇨🇳 China · city break · cold desert climate

The best time to visit Yinchuan is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with May and June close behind. Yinchuan averages about 3,046 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 10 mm of rain in April.

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Sun hours / year: 3,046
Sunniest month: April
Peak score: 95/100
Rain / year: 216 mm
Snow / year: ≈16 cm
Midday UV at peak: 9 (very high)
Population: 1.5M
Elevation: 1,134 m

When is the best time to visit Yinchuan?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Yinchuan is April, then May and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 2 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Yinchuan?

Yinchuan is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,046 hours of sunshine a year. 95 Sunshine Score points separate April (95) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #31 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 57% of the annual 216 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

Month	Score	Day high	Night low	Rain	UV
January	0	0° / 32°F	-11° / 12°F	2 mm	2
February	0	5° / 41°F	-7° / 19°F	2 mm	3
March	32	12° / 54°F	-2° / 28°F	4 mm	5
April	95	20° / 68°F	4° / 39°F	10 mm	7
May	93	26° / 79°F	11° / 52°F	21 mm	8
June	91	32° / 90°F	17° / 63°F	34 mm	9
July	80	33° / 91°F	19° / 66°F	43 mm	9
August	89	31° / 88°F	17° / 63°F	44 mm	8
September	90	25° / 77°F	11° / 52°F	36 mm	7
October	79	18° / 64°F	4° / 39°F	14 mm	5
November	0	8° / 46°F	-3° / 27°F	5 mm	3
December	0	1° / 34°F	-10° / 14°F	1 mm	2

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Nearby places for sunshine

Zhongwei (Shapotou) China · 137 km · best in Apr · 2,978 h sun/yr
Wuhai China · 167 km · best in May · 3,229 h sun/yr
Yulin China · 279 km · best in May · 2,926 h sun/yr
Qingyang (Xifeng) China · 300 km · best in May · 2,060 h sun/yr
Lanzhou (Yongdeng) China · 317 km · best in May · 2,679 h sun/yr
Ordos China · 327 km · best in May · 3,002 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

Bayanhot China · 85 km · 3,146 h sun/yr · best in May
Guyuan (Yuanzhou) China · 250 km · 2,568 h sun/yr · best in May

Head-to-head

How Yinchuan compares month by month: Yinchuan vs Lanzhou (Yongdeng) · Yinchuan vs Xining · Yinchuan vs Zhongwei (Shapotou) · Yinchuan vs Yulin · all comparisons

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