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Haixi Mengguzu Zangzu Zizhizhou
Qinghai, China

Yanshiping

Yanshiping is a locality in Qinghai, China, 4,770 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now-7°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population–
Local time04:51
33.60° N, 92.10° EElevation 4,770 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
The year in Yanshipingweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec52October
October: high / low1° / -13°
Rain this month18mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Yanshiping at a glance

Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month12°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-23°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

134 mm of rain

Driest monthNovember

3 mm of rain

Weather in Yanshiping

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

14-day forecast
-7°C

Partly cloudy · wind 8 km/h · humidity 38%

Today hour by hour
Today24 Oct3°-7°
Sun25 Oct4°-8°
Mon26 Oct4°-9°
Tue27 Oct6°-8°
Wed28 Oct4°-7°
Thu29 Oct7°-8°
Fri30 Oct5°-4°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct1°-4°7.3 mm
Sun1 Nov-2°-10°
Mon2 Nov-1°-13°

When to go to Yanshiping

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score585449453122323026525758
High-8°-6°-2°1°5°10°12°12°9°1°-5°-7°
Low-23°-21°-17°-14°-9°-4°-1°-1°-5°-13°-21°-22°
Rain (mm)545103596134118661833
Wet days0012917171713310

What's on in Yanshiping

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

Nature around Yanshiping

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 Yanshiping

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Yanshiping

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.4Tanggulashan 83 km ↖1986 · 116 km
6.2Tanggulashan 51 km ←1988 · 86 km
6.1Tanggulashan 131 km ↓1975 · 95 km
6.0Tanggulashan 53 km ←1952 · 86 km

Towns and villages around Yanshiping

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

Places near Yanshiping

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Yanshiping?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Yanshiping.
What is the hottest month in Yanshiping?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 12°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the coldest month in Yanshiping?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -8°C and lows of -23°C.
What is the rainiest month in Yanshiping?
July is the wettest month with about 134 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.