Why don't Xining people use air conditioning?

This is determined by the altitude and climate characteristics of Xining.

Xining is located in the easternmost part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, with an average elevation of more than 2,200 meters. It belongs to the border zone between plateau semi-arid climate and temperate monsoon climate, with long cold winter and short cool summer.

Influenced by the temperate monsoon climate, Xining is obviously divided into rainy season and dry season. The rainy season is concentrated from June to September every year, and the dry season is from 165438+ 10 to April of the following year, with obvious characteristics of rain and heat in the same season. Affected by the increase of precipitation in summer, the daily maximum temperature is generally 26℃-28℃, the maximum temperature reaches or exceeds 30℃ for less than a week, and the extreme maximum temperature is 34.6℃. Therefore, there is no need to use air conditioning at home.

Affected by the plateau climate, the annual average temperature in Xining is only 7.6℃, and the summer in meteorological sense is only one month in July. Even if the temperature reaches or exceeds 30℃, because the temperature difference between day and night is above 15℃ all the year round, it will feel hot only from noon to afternoon, but not in the morning and evening. Moreover, because the air humidity is mostly below 50% and the somatosensory temperature is not high, there is no need to use air conditioning, and only some hotels, restaurants and large shopping malls have installed air conditioning.

Xining, referred to as "Qing", was called Qing Tang Cheng and xiping county in ancient times, which means "Xiqiao is peaceful". It is the capital of Qinghai Province and an important central city in the northwest of China. It is the center of politics, economy, culture, education, science and education, transportation and communication in Qinghai Province, and an inland open city determined by the State Council. And the Xining Joint Logistics Support Center directly under the Central Military Commission.

Xining is located in the middle reaches of Huangshui River in the east of Qinghai Province. It is the east gate of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and it is also the only place where the South Road of the Ancient Silk Road and the Tang-Fan Ancient Road pass. Xining has been a major traffic artery and military stronghold in the northwest since ancient times, and is known as the "lock key in the west sea" and the throat at sea. It is one of the highest cities in the world.

Xining has a long history and culture, unique natural resources and colorful folk customs. It is a bright pearl on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It has successively won the honorary titles of National Health City, Top 200 Charming Cities in China, Excellent Tourism City in China, Advanced Landscaping City in China, National Forest City and National Civilized City.

Xining, an ancient plateau city with a long history, is a cultural component of the Yellow River Basin in China. According to archaeological discoveries such as Zhujiazhai Site, Nash Site and Xixingyuan Site in Chengbei District, as early as four or five thousand years ago, human beings produced, lived and multiplied in this land. During the Shang, Zhou, Qin and Han Dynasties, Hehuang area was the center of the ancient Qiang people.