Weather in Xi'an in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Xi'an;
Average weather
Average temperature in Xi'an in January
The temperature in January is +8°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +16°C during the day and a minimum of -9°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 40% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +5°C to +15°C.
Is Xi'an warm or cold in January?
Xi'an is typically cool in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +8°C to +7°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from -2°C to -4°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Xi'an, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Xi'an in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +7°C | +10°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -14°C | -16°C | -14°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +19°C | +26°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 10 mm | 6 mm | 14 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 0 m/s | 0 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 64% | 63% | 61% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1027 HPa | 1027 HPa | 1023 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 11 | 9 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 14 | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +8°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +7°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 10 mm to 6 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 64% to 63%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 0 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 11 sunny days in December to 9 in January.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Xi'an is gradually decreasing during January, going from 1 m/s to 0 m/s over the course of the month.
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Xi'an.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Xi'an?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Xi'an in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+19°C) and the highest in 2002 (+22°C). The driest year was 1997 with only 522 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1983 with 1249 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in China
Monthly weather in Xi'an
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Xi'an, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
