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Monthly climate in Jinan, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jinan features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1253 mm (49.3 inches) and receives 121 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Jinan enjoys an average of 2945 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 12 minutes to 14 hours 3 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Jinan, China

The warmest months in Jinan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 29 °C (79 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (41 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jinan experiences 131 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 11 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Jinan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum19°C
(66°F)		27°C
(80°F)		29°C
(84°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(96°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)		27°C
(81°F)		18°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum15°C
(59°F)		20°C
(68°F)		26°C
(79°F)		31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(99°F)		34°C
(94°F)		31°C
(88°F)		25°C
(77°F)		16°C
(62°F)
Average high8°C
(46°F)		11°C
(52°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(80°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		29°C
(84°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(64°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Daily mean5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		13°C
(56°F)		18°C
(64°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(79°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		25°C
(77°F)		18°C
(65°F)		13°C
(56°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Average low2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(39°F)		9°C
(49°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		22°C
(71°F)		15°C
(59°F)		10°C
(50°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Mean minimum-3°C
(27°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		4°C
(39°F)		8°C
(47°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(64°F)		11°C
(52°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-1°C
(30°F)
Minimum-7°C
(20°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		3°C
(38°F)		6°C
(43°F)		12°C
(53°F)		16°C
(62°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(61°F)		10°C
(51°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-3°C
(27°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Jinan, China

Jinan usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 13 rainy days and 196 mm (7.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Jinan are January, February and December. On average, 35 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Jinan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)43 (1.7)41 (1.6)90 (3.5)113 (4.5)175 (6.9)214 (8.4)198 (7.8)157 (6.2)94 (3.7)61 (2.4)45 (1.8)22 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)5812101314131510975

Monthly sunshine hours in Jinan, China

The sunniest months in Jinan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 39 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Jinan: January, October and November receive an average of 6 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Jinan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours176219236239271274302310256215217223
Mean daily daylight hours10h 24m11h 5m11h 59m12h 54m13h 40m14h 3m13h 52m13h 11m12h 19m11h 24m10h 36m10h 12m

Solar UV radiation in Jinan, China

Jinan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Jinan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Jinan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)568101011121110964