Qinghai Climate & Weather

Briefing
Qinghai's high altitudes, vast mountains region and deserts, thin air, form Qinghai's unique plateau climate characteristics, namely: low temperature, dry and windy climate, oxygen deficit. The average temperature around the year in Qinghai is 5.8°C-8.6°C. The temperature differs from the elevations. Dry climate is another significant characteristic in Qinghai; the average annual rainfall here is about 300 mm.

Tips for Qinghai Weather
•Best season to visit Qinghai:
The best time to travel in Qinghai is in summer, especially from May to October. Across the province the average temperature in spring is about 5°C~ 11°C. On mid-May, the grasslands in Qinghai gradually become green. The average temperature in summer is around 4°C to 20.8 °C, seeming a little cool. Qinghai is a good summer resort. On July, on the lakeside of Qinghai Lake, there are vast blooming rape flowers. The yellow flower sea and the vast blue lake are so beautiful. Autumn in Qinghai is a little cold. Its average temperature is about 3°C~10°C. Winter is so cold and lasts for a long time in Qinghai. The average minimum temperature can reach -20°C, while the average minimum temperature can only reach -7°C.

•Clothes for travelling:
Spring and autumn in Qinghai have lots of fine sand flying up in the air, you need to put on your wind coat and mouth-muffle. The temperature of summer in Qinghai has large difference between day and night, especially to the Kunlun Mountains and Qilian Mountains areas, you need to prepare the outdoor warm clothes. Winter is too cold in Qinghai, you should bring your thick coat and thick sweaters.

•Avoid Peak Holidays:
It is not a good idea to travel in China during Chinese holidays when huge numbers of Chinese people are travelling around. The busiest three national holidays in China are Chinese Spring Festival (usually in late Jan or early Feb.), International Labor Day (May 01 to 03) and National Day (Oct 01-07). Spring Festival is an especially crowded time to travel. The advantage of being in China at this time is that you will get the opportunity to experience "first hand" the significance of these celebrations in Chinese culture. 

•Others Tips:
1. The summer in Qinghai is mostly sunny day with thin air, tourists should have some ultraviolet prevention measures, and prepare some drugs to prevent altitude reaction.
2. Tourists who are interested in mountaineering need to prepare your suitable shoes.

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