Average Monthly Sunshine in Taiyuan

The graphs on this page shows the average number of hours per month and per day that Taiyuan receives direct sunlight. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Taiyuan varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, May, reaches an impressive 267 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 162 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2511 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of May under a blue sky, with approximately 8.9 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 5.4 hours of sunlight per day.

Taiyuan’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Taiyuan enjoys an average of 2511 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.

In contrast, Reykjavík, Iceland, receives only about 1330 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast, dark winter and rainy skies.

Beijing, China, has 2505 hours of sunshine annually, with clear, sunny days in winter.

Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.

Other climate information

July, Taiyuan’s wettest month, receives 126 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 30°C. During the driest month December you can expect a temperature of 3°C.

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Precipitation page.