Qinghai · China

Weiyuan travel guide

Weiyuan is a city in Qinghai, China, home to about 66,000 people.

Best months
June
Nearest airport
XNN36 km · Xining Caojiabao International Airport
Currency
CNYrenminbi
Time zone
Asia/Urumqi
Language
Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese

When to go

The best time to visit Weiyuan

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Weiyuan are June. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21 °C; July is the wettest, with about 95 mm of rain.

-17°6°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec100 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Weiyuan: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Xining Caojiabao International Airport (XNN), about 36 km from the city centre in a straight line; Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport (LHW, 150 km) is also within reach.

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XNN · Xining Caojiabao International Airport

36.4 km from the centreICAO ZLXN
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LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport

150.0 km from the centreICAO ZLLL

Questions

Weiyuan: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Weiyuan?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Weiyuan are June. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21 °C; July is the wettest, with about 95 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Weiyuan?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Xining Caojiabao International Airport (XNN), about 36 km from the city centre in a straight line; Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport (LHW, 150 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Weiyuan?

renminbi (CNY).

Nearby

Destinations near Weiyuan

Sources: city facts from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.