Urumqi to Xining

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Aug 2: €119 €119 Jul 29 Aug 2 low €113 · high €152

Departure-day prices · July 2026 Urumqi → Xining

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Best time to visit Xining — climate

Jan: ~1°C daytime, 3 rainy days JanFeb: ~3°C daytime, 0 rainy days FebMar: ~7°C daytime, 3 rainy days MarApr: ~17°C daytime, 2 rainy days 17° AprMay: ~23°C daytime, 5 rainy days 23° MayJun: ~23°C daytime, 14 rainy days 23° JunJul: ~26°C daytime, 12 rainy days 26° JulAug: ~23°C daytime, 17 rainy days 23° AugSep: ~20°C daytime, 11 rainy days 20° SepOct: ~13°C daytime, 9 rainy days 13° OctNov: ~7°C daytime, 2 rainy days NovDec: ~4°C daytime, 1 rainy days Dec

Best value: Aug — fares from €113 and ~23°C daytime.

Flights from Urumqi to Xining start around €113 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €113–152, based on 4 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Urumqi → Xining; direct flights available (e.g. GS). · Based on 4 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Xining

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Sep 9 – Sep 16 Sichuan Airlines · Direct · 2h 20m €183 Book

Weather in Xining

Sun 🌧️ 24° 11° 💧55%
Mon 🌦️ 25° 11° 💧71%
Tue 🌦️ 26° 11° 💧49%
Wed 🌦️ 27° 12° 💧38%
Thu 🌤️ 28° 12° 💧8%
Fri 🌤️ 30° 14° 💧2%
Sat 🌤️ 31° 17° 💧0%

In Jul, Xining typically sees ~26°C daytime highs and 12 rainy days.

Where to stay in Xining

3★+ hotels from €18/night (19 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Jinjiang Inn Select Xining West Wusi Road New Hualian Square hotel · Xining
from €18/night★ 3
Jinjiang Inn Xining Mojia Street Food Street hotel · Xining
from €24/night★ 3
Vienna Hotel Qinghai Xining Wanda Plaza hotel · Xining
from €33/night★ 3

Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air2h 20m

Things to do in Xining

Top-rated tours and tickets from €24 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Xining

Xining (西宁; Xīníng; Tibetan: Sulang) is the capital of Qinghai Province and the capital of Xining City District, a prefecture of Qinghai. It stands on the elevation of 2,270 m and has a population of around 2.5 million.

Read the full Xining guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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