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Weather in February in Shanxi

Thinking about venturing to Shanxi this February and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Shanxi in February?

Shanxi is a region in China. In February, Shanxi experiences a range of weather conditions, with temperatures that range from very cold to cold and low precipitation. In February, it is winter.

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is very cold in Taihuai at 0°C and cold in Yuncheng at 10°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to -1°C in Yuncheng and -12°C in Taihuai.

Precipitation

In February, precipitation varies across different areas. From low snow/rainfall in Datong with an average of 7.9 mm to low snow/rainfall in Linfen with 17 mm.

Average sunshine

Taiyuan enjoys a balanced 175 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

For a closer look at February's conditions in Shanxi, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Shanxi's yearly weather, check out our Shanxi climate page.

Where to go in Shanxi in February

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Shanxi on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in February for the 5 most popular destinations in Shanxi?

Taiyuan

In February Taiyuan generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 6°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -7°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Taiyuan
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
2°C 
-11°C 
173 hours 
4.8 mm 
2 days 
poor 
6°C 
-7°C 
175 hours 
10 mm 
3 days 
March   >> March
>>  
12°C 
-1°C 
203 hours 
19 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Taiyuan

Pingyao

In February Pingyao generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -5°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Pingyao
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
4°C 
-9°C 
5.8 mm 
2 days 
poor 
7°C 
-5°C 
11 mm 
3 days 
March   >> March
>>  
14°C 
0°C 
19 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Pingyao

Datong

In February Datong generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 2°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -12°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Datong
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
-3°C 
-16°C 
4.4 mm 
2 days 
poor 
2°C 
-12°C 
7.9 mm 
3 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
10°C 
-4°C 
17 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Datong

Linfen

In February Linfen generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -4°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Linfen
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
4°C 
-7°C 
9.9 mm 
2 days 
poor 
8°C 
-4°C 
17 mm 
3 days 
March   >> March
>>  
15°C 
2°C 
24 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Linfen

Yuncheng

In February Yuncheng generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Yuncheng
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
6°C 
-5°C 
8.3 mm 
3 days 
10°C 
-1°C 
15 mm 
4 days 
March   >> March
>>  
17°C 
4°C 
22 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Yuncheng

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Shanxi, in China.

Is February the best time to visit Shanxi?

In our view, February might not be the best time to travel to Shanxi with often unpleasant weather in Taiyuan.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in May, June and September offering mostly perfect weather in Taiyuan. On the other hand, the weather in January and December tend to be poor.

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