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Monthly climate in Taiyuan, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Taiyuan features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2274 mm (89.5 inches) and receives 183 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Taiyuan enjoys an average of 2911 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 23 minutes to 13 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Taiyuan, China

The warmest months in Taiyuan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (45 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Taiyuan experiences 134 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 10 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Taiyuan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		29°C
(84°F)		32°C
(89°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		28°C
(82°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Mean maximum21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(73°F)		27°C
(80°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(88°F)		25°C
(77°F)		21°C
(69°F)
Average high11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(55°F)		18°C
(64°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(83°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		29°C
(84°F)		23°C
(74°F)		18°C
(65°F)		12°C
(55°F)
Daily mean7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(48°F)		14°C
(57°F)		17°C
(64°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		25°C
(77°F)		19°C
(66°F)		14°C
(57°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Average low4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(42°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(66°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		21°C
(70°F)		15°C
(60°F)		10°C
(51°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Mean minimum-3°C
(27°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		3°C
(37°F)		6°C
(43°F)		13°C
(55°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		16°C
(61°F)		9°C
(48°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-2°C
(29°F)
Minimum-7°C
(19°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(35°F)		10°C
(49°F)		15°C
(60°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		14°C
(57°F)		8°C
(46°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-3°C
(26°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Taiyuan, China

Taiyuan usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 20 rainy days and 349 mm (13.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Taiyuan are January, October and December. On average, 67 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Taiyuan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)83 (3.3)114 (4.5)243 (9.6)220 (8.7)333 (13.1)441 (17.4)272 (10.7)202 (8.0)154 (6.0)58 (2.3)95 (3.7)60 (2.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)9131916192220191591111

Monthly sunshine hours in Taiyuan, China

The sunniest months in Taiyuan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 39 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Taiyuan: January, February and March receive an average of 6 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Taiyuan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours172200208240283233303311282238220216
Mean daily daylight hours10h 34m11h 11m11h 59m12h 49m13h 31m13h 52m13h 41m13h 5m12h 17m11h 28m10h 45m10h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Taiyuan, China

Taiyuan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Moderate / High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Taiyuan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Taiyuan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)6811111212131311985