Zhongwei
Zhongwei is a major city in Ningxia, China, 1,227 m above sea level. It has a population of about 1,067,336 (2020). The climate is classified as cold desert (Köppen BWk), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Apr–May · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Zhongwei at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
43 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
within 0.9 km
How Zhongwei has grown
People living in the built-up area (25 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+93%90k in 1975 → 173k in 2025Weather in Zhongwei
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 6 km/h · humidity 82%
When to go to Zhongwei
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 | 56 | 57 | 65 | 93 | 87 | 68 | 59 | 67 | 84 | 87 | 56 | 58 |
| High | 1° | 6° | 12° | 19° | 25° | 29° | 31° | 29° | 24° | 17° | 10° | 3° |
| Low | -11° | -7° | -1° | 5° | 11° | 16° | 19° | 17° | 12° | 5° | -3° | -9° |
| Rain (mm) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 37 | 43 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| Wet days | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
What's on in Zhongwei
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Zhongwei
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Zhongwei
Earthquakes around Zhongwei
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Zhongwei
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Zhongwei from above
Postal codes
Getting to Zhongwei
Places near Zhongwei
Places with a climate like Zhongwei
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
