Sha'anxi has large desert along its borders with the Inner Mongolia Autonomousi Region. Some of the significant cities of Sha'anxi Province are Tongchuan, Xianyang, Yan'an, Ankang, Baoji, Hanzhong, Lintong and Xi'an.

Northern Sha'anxi has extreme cold winters but it can be very hot during the summer months. The southern part of Sha'anxi Province has much more raining. The average temperature is between 9º Celsius and 16º Celsius but during the month of January the temperatures are between -11º Celsius to +3.5º Celsius. During the month of July the climate is between +21º Celsius to +28º Celsius. Xi'an also boasts the Banpo Neolithic Village and the Great Mosque of Xi'an, as well as the Bell and Drum Tower or the History Museum of Shaanxi Province.