Shaanxi, China
Xi'an
Xi'an is a major city in Shaanxi, China, 416 m above sea level. It has a population of about 12,952,907 (2020). The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced humid subtropical (Köppen Cwa), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.
Now10°C
Best timeMar–Apr · Oct
Population13M
Local time22:25
34.26° N, 108.93° EElevation 416 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
Postal codes710000, 710100 …October: high / low20° / 10°
Rain this month60mm
Best timeMar–Apr · Oct
Best: Mar–Apr · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Xi'an at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:55 · 18:0311 h 08 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:12Next holiday1 JanuaryNew Year's DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMar–Apr · Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month32°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-3°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
113 mm of rain
Driest monthJanuary
8 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
How Xi'an has grown
People living in the built-up area (691 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+182%1.88M in 1975 → 5.3M in 2025Weather in Xi'an
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
10°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 1 km/h · humidity 91%
Today22 Oct15°7°
Fri23 Oct17°8°
Sat24 Oct18°8°
Sun25 Oct19°14°1.6 mm
Mon26 Oct15°12°12.9 mm
Tue27 Oct11°8°
Wed28 Oct12°6°
Thu29 Oct19°7°
Fri30 Oct19°9°
Sat31 Oct15°6°
When to go to Xi'an
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 52 | 48 | 71 | 80 | 63 | 49 | 37 | 47 | 66 | 75 | 64 | 53 |
| High | 7° | 10° | 16° | 22° | 27° | 31° | 32° | 30° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 8° |
| Low | -3° | -1° | 3° | 10° | 15° | 20° | 22° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 3° | -2° |
| Rain (mm) | 8 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 66 | 74 | 113 | 115 | 110 | 60 | 22 | 8 |
| Wet days | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
What's on in Xi'an
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Xi'an
0.9 km
Great Mosque of Xi'an
0.1 km
St. Francis Cathedral of Xi'anBuilt 1716
2.1 km
Guangren TempleBuilt 1705
1.4 km
Fortifications of Xi'an
1.3 km
Bell Tower of Xi'an
1 km
Drum Tower of Xi'an
Museum1.8 km
Stele Forest
Museum2.2 km
Tang West Market MuseumMore museums: Danfeng Gate Heritage Museum · Haixia Universe Museum · 世界电影放映机收藏博物馆 · 中国秦腔艺术博物馆 · 亮宝楼 · 八路军西安办事处纪念馆 · Banpo Museum · Tang Du Stele Forest Art Museum · 城东印象体验馆 · 大唐西市博物馆 · Daming Palace Heritage Museum · Anrenfang Ruins Exhibition Hall
Outdoors around Xi'an
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
新纪元高尔夫俱乐部Golf courses
4.3 km大唐不夜城Viewpoints
5.5 kmTang ParadiseTheme parks
6.1 kmQujiang Ocean ParkAquariums
6.3 km攀岩场地Climbing
6.3 km曲江海洋极地公园极地馆Aquariums
6.4 km翠华山滑雪场Ski area · 1 km of pistes
33 km伏羲岭滑雪场Ski area · 1 km of pistes
36 kmNature around Xi'an
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Xi'an
Earthquakes around Xi'an
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 7 · 1 km
Neogene · 5Paleogene · 2
Formations around the town
Mammoths and mastodons · 4Platybelodon, Eozygodon
Universities and research institutes
Xi'an University of Finance and EconomicsUniversity or college · founded 1579
Xi'an University of Architecture and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1895
Xi'an University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1895
Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1896
Northwest UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1902
Xi'an Polytechnic UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1912
西安培华学院University or college · founded 1928
Xidian UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1931
Xijing UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1935
Northwest University of Politics and LawUniversity or college · founded 1937
Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1938
Air Force Medical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1941
Shaanxi Normal UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1944
Xi'an Academy of Fine ArtsUniversity or college · founded 1949
Xi'an University of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1949
Shaanxi Labor CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1950
Xi’an University of Posts and TelecommunicationsUniversity or college · founded 1950
Chang'an UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1951
PLA Rocket Force University of EngineeringUniversity or college · founded 1951
Xi'an Conservatory of MusicUniversity or college · founded 1951
Xi'an Medical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1951
西安石油大学University or college · founded 1951
Xi'an International Studies UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1952
Xi'an Electric Power CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1953
Xi'an Physical Education UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1954
Xi'an Aeronautical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1955
Xi'an Technological UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1955
Xi'an Railway Vocational and Technical InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1956
Xi'an Technician CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1957
Baoji University of Arts and SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1958
Shaanxi National Defense Industry Vocational and Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1958
Shaanxi University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1958
Xi'an Aeronautical Polytechnic InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1958
Air Force Engineering UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1959
Shaanxi Xueqian Normal UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1963
Shaanxi Open UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1979
Xi'an Aircraft Industry Company Workers Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1979
Xian Open UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1979
Shaanxi Provincial Construction Engineering Corporation Staff and Workers UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1982
Chinese People's Armed Police Force Engineering UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1983
Xi'an Employees's UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1983
Xi'an Fanyi UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1987
Xi'an Vocational University of AutomobileUniversity or college · founded 1987
Xi'an Vocational University of InformationUniversity or college · founded 1992
Xi’an International UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1992
Xi'an City Construction Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1993
Shaanxi Tourism and Cuisine Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1994
Xi'an Eurasia UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1995
Xi'an Haitang Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1996
Shaanxi Institute of International Trade & CommerceUniversity or college · founded 1997
Xi'an Aviation Workers UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1998
Xi'an Health Engineering Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1999
Xi'an High Tech UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1999
Xi'an Mingde Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1999
Shaanxi Police CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2003
Xi’an UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2003
Chang'an College, Xidian UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2004
Shanxi Vocational Technology College of Economic ManagementUniversity or college · founded 2004
Xi'an Innovation College of Yan'an UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2004
Xi'an Jiaotong University City CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2004
Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology Huaqing CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2004
Xi'an Vocational and Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2004
Xingzhi College of Xi'an University of Finance and EconomicsUniversity or college · founded 2004
Shaanxi Youth Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2005
The Hi-tech College of Xi'an University of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2006
Xi'an Kedagaoxin UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2006
Xi'an Medical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2009
Shaanxi Arts Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2013
Xi'an University of Science and Education FoundationUniversity or college · founded 2013
Xi'an Academy of DramaUniversity or college · founded 2025
Chang'an University Xinghua CollegeUniversity or college
Modern College of Northwest UniversityUniversity or college
PLA Air Force Xi'an Flying CollegeUniversity or college
Shaanxi College of Communications TechnologyUniversity or college
Shaanxi Electronic Information Vocational and Technical CollegeUniversity or college
Shaanxi Vocational and Technical CollegeUniversity or college
Xi'an Siyuan UniversityUniversity or college
Xi'an Technology and Business CollegeUniversity or college
Xi'an Traffic Engineering InstituteUniversity or college
China Railway First Survey and Design Institute Group Co. Ltd.Research institute · founded 1953
Towns and villages around Xi'an
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Beilin1.5 kmWeiyanggong3.8 kmGanjiazhai5.3 kmChenjiazhuang5.7 kmLongshou5.8 kmGelaomencun5.9 kmXiangtangzhai6 kmHansenzhai6 kmDaminggong6 kmZaoyuan6.4 kmYuhuazhaijieban6.5 kmBeichitou6.5 kmWanjia6.6 kmZhangbagou6.7 kmSunjiawan6.8 kmMutazhai6.8 kmXimazhai6.9 kmKengdizhai6.9 kmGuojiacun7 kmShanmenkou7 kmLishanghao7.1 kmYuejiazhai7.2 kmChangyanbao7.5 kmFanjiazhai7.5 kmMiaopotou7.5 kmYuhuazhai7.6 kmXinjiamiao7.6 kmWahutong7.6 kmDongjia7.6 kmXimazhaicun7.7 kmQujiangchi7.7 kmNankang7.7 kmDingjiagou7.7 kmDianzicheng7.7 kmZhangjiabao7.9 kmDongsanyaocun8 kmLujiazhaicun8.1 kmZhangbagoucun8.1 kmBaihua8.7 kmZhengwang8.7 kmHancheng8.7 kmDuchengcun8.8 kmHuangqutou8.8 kmYanzhang8.9 kmYangjiazhuang8.9 kmTanjia9 kmJinhutuocun9 kmShijiazhaicun9.1 kmQujiang9.1 kmSanqiao9.1 kmNanjiang9.2 kmDongsanyao9.2 kmTanjiacun9.3 kmNanzhaizi9.3 kmDengjiapo9.5 kmBeili9.6 kmXiaocaolicun9.6 kmXujiawan9.6 kmXujia9.6 kmMiaojiazhaicun9.6 kmXichaojiazhuangcun9.7 kmGaohewan9.7 kmHejiazhuang9.8 kmLijiabucun9.9 kmMao’erzhongcun9.9 kmDijiabucun9.9 kmZhaojiabu10 kmDucheng10 kmHousuozhai10 kmDongfucun10 kmXuejiazhai10 kmDongyangshanzhai10 kmLougetaicun10 kmBaiyangzhai10 kmXiweiqiang10 kmBeishakou10 kmGaobuzi10 kmCaijiacunzi10 kmPeijiakongcun11 kmYuedengge11 km
Xi'an from above
Around Xi'an25 places to see, do and reach nearby
Mount LiMountain28 km翠华山滑雪场Ski area33 km伏羲岭滑雪场Ski area36 kmGreat Mosque of Xi'anMonument0.9 kmSt. Francis Cathedral of Xi'anMonumentunder 100 mGuangren TempleMonument2.1 kmFortifications of Xi'anMonument1.4 kmBell Tower of Xi'anMonument1.3 kmDrum Tower of Xi'anMonument1.0 kmSmall Wild Goose PagodaMonument2.1 kmDaxuexixiang MosqueMonument0.6 kmStele ForestMuseum1.8 kmTang West Market MuseumMuseum2.2 kmXi'an MuseumMuseum2.3 kmShaanxi Province Art MuseumMuseum3.0 kmXi'an Beilin MuseumMuseum1.9 kmStationStation3.3 kmStationStation3.6 kmStationStation5.1 kmXianyangPlace23 kmWeichengPlace20 kmYaodianPlace18 kmZhoulingPlace25 kmWeinanPlace60 kmXiwuPlace34 km
Postal codes
710000710100710200710300710400710500710600
Getting to Xi'an
Xi'an Xianyang International AirportXIY
26 kmHanzhong Chenggu AirportHZG
203 kmQingyang Xifeng AirportIQN
210 km莲湖Railway station
3.3 km西安Railway station
3.6 km大雁塔北广场Railway station
5.1 kmPlaces near Xi'an
Places with a climate like Xi'an
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Xi'an?
Based on 30-year climate normals, March, April and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Xi'an.
What is the hottest month in Xi'an?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32°C and lows of 22°C.
What is the coldest month in Xi'an?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Xi'an?
July is the wettest month with about 113 mm of precipitation on 13 wet days.
What is the postal code of Xi'an?
Xi'an has 7 postal codes: 710000, 710100, 710200, 710300, 710400, 710500, 710600.