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Taiyuan Climate by Month

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 day and night temperature

Visitors to Taiyuan can expect significant temperature changes throughout the year. Average 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 average around -11°C during these months.

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures throughout the year

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.

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, hail and snow

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.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Daily hours of sunshine

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:
  • When is summer in Taiyuan?
    The hottest season / summer takes place in May, June, July and August.
  • Does Taiyuan have a dry season?
    Yes, the months of January, February, March, November and December are very dry.
  • Which is the warmest month in Taiyuan?
    July has an average maximum temperature of 30°C and is the warmest month of the year.
  • Which is the coldest month in Taiyuan?
    The coldest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 2°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Taiyuan?
    July tops the wettest month list with 126 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Taiyuan?
    December is the driest month with 5 mm of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in Taiyuan?
    May is the sunniest month with an average of 267 hours of sunshine.

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    Forecast for Taiyuan

    Thu   Nov 21
    12°C | -2°C
    N 4 km/h
    clear and no rain

    clear and no rain

    Fri   Nov 22
    12°C | -2°C
    N 4 km/h
    clear and no rain

    clear and no rain

    Sat   Nov 23
    11°C | -2°C
    S 7 km/h
    partly cloudy and no rain

    partly cloudy and no rain