Xi'an

    China

    The eastern terminus of the Silk Road anchoring China's legacy with its subterranean army and vibrant Muslim quarter.

    Warmest month is July at 33°C on average. Coolest is January at 6°C. Driest reading falls in December with 1 rain days.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      ¥16 (~$2.25)
      Country-level price estimate for China, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      ¥22 (~$3.00)
      Country-level price estimate for China, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      11h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      3,154 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January6°10°C3
    February10°13°C3
    March17°14°C4
    April23°15°C7
    May27°14°C7
    June32°12°C8
    July33°11°C11
    August32°12°C8
    September26°12°C11
    October18°11°C11
    November14°10°C6
    December8°10°C1

    What to do

    • Stand before the sprawling Terracotta Army
    • Cycle atop the ancient Ming City Wall
    • Devour biangbiang noodles in the Muslim Quarter

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.