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Departure-day prices · October 2026 Urumqi → Xining
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Best time to visit Xining — climate Jan: ~1°C daytime, 3 rainy days
1°
Jan Feb: ~3°C daytime, 0 rainy days
3°
Feb Mar: ~7°C daytime, 3 rainy days
7°
Mar Apr: ~17°C daytime, 2 rainy days
17°
Apr May: ~23°C daytime, 5 rainy days
23°
May Jun: ~23°C daytime, 14 rainy days
23°
Jun Jul: ~26°C daytime, 12 rainy days
26°
Jul Aug: ~23°C daytime, 17 rainy days
23°
Aug Sep: ~20°C daytime, 11 rainy days
20°
Sep Oct: ~13°C daytime, 9 rainy days
13°
Oct Nov: ~7°C daytime, 2 rainy days
7°
Nov Dec: ~4°C daytime, 1 rainy days
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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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2h 30m duration
€113–152 recent fares
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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 Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.
Sep 9 – Sep 16
Sichuan Airlines · Direct · 2h 20m
€183
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Weather in Xining
Mon
🌦️
24°
12°
💧89%
Tue
🌦️
26°
11°
💧60%
Wed
🌦️
27°
13°
💧65%
Thu
🌦️
27°
12°
💧10%
Fri
☀️
29°
13°
💧10%
Sat
🌤️
31°
15°
💧8%
Sun
🌤️
33°
17°
💧8%
In Oct, Xining typically sees ~13°C daytime highs and 9 rainy days.
Where to stay in Xining 3★+ hotels from €18/night (18 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
Jinjiang Inn Select Xining West Wusi Road New Hualian Square
hotel · Xining
from €18/night ★ 3
Lavande Hotel Xining Xigang
hotel · Xining
from €31/night ★ 3
Vienna Hotel Qinghai Xining Wanda Plaza
hotel · Xining
from €34/night ★ 3
Good to know Time difference Same time zone
Time in the air 2h 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.
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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo ; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-08-03. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.