Taiyuan Climate by Month
Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
Warm summers and freezing winters, with most rain from June to September.
Taiyuan has warm summers and freezing winters, with most rain from June to September. Afternoon highs range from 35°F (2°C) in January to 86°F (30°C) in July, and January nights average 13°F (-10°C). It gets 16 in (404 mm) of rain a year, 72% of it from June to September. December to February are almost completely dry.
- Warmest month
- 86°F(30°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 13°F(-10°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 16 in(404 mm)
- Wettest: July
- Humidity
- 49%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Taiyuan
Best for weatherMay and September are the best time for weather in Taiyuan: highs near 76°F (25°C) and about 1.6 in (40 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantDecember and January are the least pleasant; January is the coldest, with highs of only 35°F (2°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in September.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Taiyuan weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 35°F(2°C) | 13°F(-10°C) | 0.2 in(4 mm) | 45% | 2.5 |
| FebFebruary | 43°F(6°C) | 21°F(-6°C) | 0.2 in(5 mm) | 33% | 3.3 |
| MarMarch | 54°F(12°C) | 31°F(-1°C) | 0.4 in(11 mm) | 43% | 4.5 |
| AprApril | 68°F(20°C) | 43°F(6°C) | 0.8 in(20 mm) | 34% | 5.3 |
| MayMayBest | 78°F(26°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 1.1 in(28 mm) | 42% | 6.2 |
| JunJune | 84°F(29°C) | 60°F(16°C) | 1.8 in(46 mm) | 48% | 6.3 |
| JulJuly | 86°F(30°C) | 66°F(19°C) | 4.1 in(105 mm) | 66% | 5.8 |
| AugAugust | 83°F(28°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 3.5 in(89 mm) | 69% | 5.4 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 74°F(24°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 2.0 in(52 mm) | 65% | 4.5 |
| OctOctober | 63°F(17°C) | 40°F(5°C) | 1.1 in(27 mm) | 53% | 3.7 |
| NovNovember | 48°F(9°C) | 28°F(-2°C) | 0.5 in(13 mm) | 51% | 2.6 |
| DecDecember | 37°F(3°C) | 17°F(-8°C) | 0.2 in(4 mm) | 40% | 2.3 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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