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Qinghai, China

Yashiga

Yashiga is a small town in Qinghai, China, 2,066 m above sea level. It has a population of about 13,580. The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now8°C
Best timeApr–May · Jul
Population13,580
Local time22:43
36.07° N, 101.94° EElevation 2,066 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
The year in Yashigaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec61October
October: high / low14° / 3°
Rain this month15mm
Best timeApr–May · Jul

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

Yashiga at a glance

Best time to visitApr–May · Jul

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month23°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-11°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

56 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

1 mm of rain

Monuments nearby4+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in Yashiga

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

14-day forecast
8°C

Partly cloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 71%

Today hour by hour
Today27 Oct17°3°
Wed28 Oct17°5°
Thu29 Oct18°3°
Fri30 Oct18°6°
Sat31 Oct15°6°
Sun1 Nov14°3°
Mon2 Nov15°2°
Tue3 Nov15°4°
Wed4 Nov16°4°
Thu5 Nov16°5°

When to go to Yashiga

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score575548736865676765615457
High3°5°10°16°19°21°23°22°19°14°9°4°
Low-11°-8°-3°1°6°10°12°11°9°3°-4°-10°
Rain (mm)2271636425654421531
Wet days01361213161615820

What's on in Yashiga

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

Monuments and museums in Yashiga

All monuments

Outdoors around Yashiga

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Yellow river and mountainsViewpoints
9.2 km
瞿昙国际滑雪场Ski area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
37 km

Nature around Yashiga

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 Yashiga

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Yashiga

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.3Daotanghe 74 km ↙1990 · 149 km
5.9Dahejia 12 km ↘2023 · 87 km
5.6Tianjiazhai 17 km ↓1968 · 30 km
5.6Haidong 64 km →1995 · 114 km

Towns and villages around Yashiga

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

Yashiga from above

Getting to Yashiga

Xining Caojiabao International AirportXNN
52 km
Gannan Xiahe AirportGXH
153 km
Lanzhou Zhongchuan International AirportLHW
159 km
化隆Railway station
18 km

Places near Yashiga

Places with a climate like Yashiga

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Yashiga?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, May and July offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Yashiga.
What is the hottest month in Yashiga?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Yashiga?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -11°C.
What is the rainiest month in Yashiga?
July is the wettest month with about 56 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.