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When to go · Yining

Yining in March

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold winters).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
10°C (50°F) / −5°C (23°F)
average high / low
Rain days
3
Crowds
Medium
China overall
Prices
Medium
China overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Yining

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold winters).

Is another month better than March?

March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • YiningHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 3 days

Crowds and prices

Crowds · China overall
Medium
Prices · China overall
Medium

China overall: Dust and chilly winds in the north; Tibet permits often paused; blossom in the south.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Yining, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Avoid

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)

    May: 24 °C (75 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: -5 °C (23 °F)

    May: 8 °C (46 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 3 (better)

    May: 5

  • Crowds

    Mar: Medium

    May: High

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    May: High

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 0

    May: 1

March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold winters).

May: Inside Yining's best window: May–Oct (pleasant weather, fruit season).

Yining: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings

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