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Garzê Zangzu Zizhizhou
Sichuan, China

Yiniu

Yiniu is a locality in Sichuan, China, 4,076 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now-1°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population–
Local time04:12
33.07° N, 98.32° EElevation 4,076 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
The year in Yiniuweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec33October
October: high / low5° / -9°
Rain this month49mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

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

Yiniu at a glance

Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month15°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-26°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJune

120 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

5 mm of rain

Monuments nearby2+

within 223 km

Weather in Yiniu

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

14-day forecast
-1°C

Cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 99%

Today hour by hour
Today1 Nov4°-5°2.7 mm
Mon2 Nov6°-6°
Tue3 Nov6°-3°
Wed4 Nov6°-6°
Thu5 Nov7°-5°
Fri6 Nov6°-4°
Sat7 Nov5°-5°
Sun8 Nov3°-7°
Mon9 Nov2°-4°0.7 mm
Tue10 Nov2°-6°0.6 mm

When to go to Yiniu

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score524840312138464532335457
High-9°-6°-3°2°9°13°15°14°12°5°-5°-9°
Low-26°-23°-19°-13°-5°0°3°2°-1°-9°-22°-26°
Rain (mm)91218296712011393994995
Wet days125917222119201021

What's on in Yiniu

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

Monuments and museums in Yiniu

All monuments

Nature around Yiniu

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 Yiniu

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Yiniu

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.4Yushu 178 km →2020 · 55 km
5.4Yushu 16 km ↙2010 · 137 km
5.2Yushu 70 km ↘1966 · 104 km
5.1Yushu 183 km ↗2015 · 137 km

Towns and villages around Yiniu

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

Places near Yiniu

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Yiniu?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Yiniu.
What is the hottest month in Yiniu?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 15°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the coldest month in Yiniu?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -9°C and lows of -26°C.
What is the rainiest month in Yiniu?
June is the wettest month with about 120 mm of precipitation on 22 wet days.