Great Mosque of Xi'an 西安大清真寺
The Great Mosque of Xi'an is a wooden mosque built in a Chinese architectural style. It is a major historical and cultural site protected at the national level. It is the 59th most looked-up sight in China on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The mosque is 26 km from Xi'an Xianyang International Airport and 912 km from Beijing. Visitors can combine a trip here with nearby sites such as the Small Wild Goose Pagoda (2.5 km), Daming Palace (3.8 km), or the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda (5.3 km). Weiyang Palace and the Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor are also 8.6 km away. Admission is ¥25 for non-Muslim visitors. The mosque is open from 08:00 to 20:00 between March and November, and from 08:00 to 18:00 from December to April.
The warmest months are June, July, and August, when daily highs reach 32 °C, but these are also the rainiest months, with July and August seeing about 116 mm and 117 mm of rain. January is the coldest month, with average highs of 7 °C and lows of -4 °C.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 32 °C. The wettest is August, with about 117 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 7 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 8 |
| Average low, °C | -3 | -1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 3 | -2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 8 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 68 | 76 | 116 | 117 | 112 | 62 | 23 | 8 |
| Rainy days | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
