Taiyuan Weather and Climate: A Comprehensive Guide
Taiyuan experiences a cold semi-arid climate. It’s cold in winter, often having northwestern winds with little snow and severe fog. In spring, the temperature varies greatly between day and night. You will experience little rain and some winds. Summertime is often hot, humid and rainy. Autumn days have falling temperatures with little rain and are cool and clear with abundant sunshine.
Average maximum day and minimum night temperature
Visitors to Taiyuan can expect significant temperature changes throughout the year. Average maximum daytime temperatures range from a comfortable 30°C in July, the warmest time of the year, to a very cold 2°C during cooler months like January.
At night, temperatures typically drop to an average of around -11°C during these months. Check out our detailed temperature page for more information.Temperature ranges by month
Precipitation and rainy days
Generally, Taiyuan experiences moderate precipitation patterns, averaging 549 mm yearly. Significant seasonal changes in precipitation occur throughout the year. During the wetter season, July receives high rainfall, averaging 126 mm of precipitation, recorded across 15 rainy days. In contrast, the drier season, December brings less snowfall, with 4.6 mm over 2 snowy days. For more details, please visit our Taiyuan Precipitation page.The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, hail and snow
The average number of days each month with precipitation
Sunshine over the year
Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite dramatic in Taiyuan. While May receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 8.9 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 5.4 hours of sunlight per day. Visit our detailed sunshine hours page for more information.Monthly hours of sunshine
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily percentage of sunshine
Average humidity
The relative humidity is moderate throughout the year in Taiyuan.
The city experiences its highest humidity in August, reaching 74%. In April, the humidity drops to its lowest level at 45%. Explore our detailed page on humidity levels for further details.
Relative humidity over the year
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The best time of year to visit Taiyuan in China
During the months of May and September you are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures that fall between 20°C and 26°C.Other facts from our historical weather data:
The hottest season / summer takes place in May, June, July and August.
Yes, the months of January, February, March, November and December are very dry.
July has an average maximum temperature of 30°C and is the warmest month of the year.
The coldest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 2°C.
July tops the wettest month list with 126 mm of rainfall.
December is the driest month with 5 mm of precipitation.
May is the sunniest month with an average of 267 hours of sunshine.
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