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Haidong Diqu
Haidong Diqu
Qinghai, China

Shaolinziwan

Shaolinziwan is a locality in Qinghai, China, 2,085 m above sea level. The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now5°C
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug
Population–
Local time19:58
35.82° N, 102.60° EElevation 2,085 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
The year in Shaolinziwanweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec46October
October: high / low13° / 2°
Rain this month23mm
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug

Best: May · Jul–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Shaolinziwan at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Jul–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month22°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-14°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

79 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

2 mm of rain

Monuments nearby4+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in Shaolinziwan

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
5°C

Partly cloudy · wind 5 km/h · humidity 63%

Today hour by hour
Today28 Oct16°4°
Thu29 Oct16°3°
Fri30 Oct16°6°
Sat31 Oct12°6°
Sun1 Nov14°3°
Mon2 Nov13°3°
Tue3 Nov14°4°
Wed4 Nov12°5°0.5 mm
Thu5 Nov13°4°
Fri6 Nov16°5°

When to go to Shaolinziwan

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score565044586561646459465258
High1°3°8°14°18°21°22°21°18°13°7°3°
Low-14°-10°-5°1°6°10°12°11°8°2°-4°-11°
Rain (mm)34122352617982572332
Wet days123712141616151030

What's on in Shaolinziwan

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Shaolinziwan

All monuments

Nature around Shaolinziwan

Nature in China

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Shaolinziwan

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Shaolinziwan

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.9Dahejia 12 km ↘2023 · 21 km
5.6Tianjiazhai 17 km ↓1968 · 92 km
5.6Haidong 64 km →1995 · 82 km
5.3Labuleng 20 km ↘2019 · 83 km

Towns and villages around Shaolinziwan

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Shaolinziwan

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Shaolinziwan?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Shaolinziwan.
What is the hottest month in Shaolinziwan?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Shaolinziwan?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 1°C and lows of -14°C.
What is the rainiest month in Shaolinziwan?
July is the wettest month with about 79 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.