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Climate in Taiyuan (Shanxi), China

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

Monthly precipitation

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

Weather Forecasts for Taiyuan

Thu   Apr 25
29°C | 12°C
S 11 km/h
almost clear and no rain

almost clear and no rain

Fri   Apr 26
31°C | 13°C
S 18 km/h
partly cloudy and no rain

partly cloudy and no rain

Sat   Apr 27
29°C | 13°C
E 32 km/h
broken clouds and no rain

broken clouds and no rain

The best time of year to visit Taiyuan in China

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.

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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