Monthly climate in Jilin, Jilin, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jilin features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (5 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-33 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 902 mm (35.5 inches) and receives 99 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jilin enjoys an average of 3212 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 58 minutes to 15 hours 21 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Jilin, Jilin, China §

The warmest months in Jilin are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 24 °C (68 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -11 °C (5 - 12 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jilin experiences 66 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 152 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Jilin, Jilin, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 2°C
(36°F)
10°C
(50°F)
22°C
(71°F)
28°C
(84°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(98°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(83°F)
16°C
(60°F)
7°C
(44°F)
Mean maximum -1°C
(30°F)
6°C
(42°F)
16°C
(61°F)
25°C
(77°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
28°C
(82°F)
23°C
(74°F)
14°C
(58°F)
3°C
(37°F)
Average high -9°C
(16°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
5°C
(41°F)
14°C
(58°F)
21°C
(70°F)
25°C
(76°F)
29°C
(84°F)
26°C
(79°F)
22°C
(72°F)
14°C
(57°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
Daily mean -15°C
(5°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
8°C
(48°F)
15°C
(60°F)
20°C
(68°F)
24°C
(76°F)
22°C
(72°F)
16°C
(62°F)
8°C
(46°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
Average low -21°C
(-5°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
2°C
(36°F)
9°C
(49°F)
15°C
(59°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(66°F)
11°C
(53°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
Mean minimum -28°C
(-19°F)
-26°C
(-14°F)
-17°C
(1°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
2°C
(36°F)
10°C
(50°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(54°F)
5°C
(41°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-26°C
(-14°F)
Minimum -36°C
(-33°F)
-31°C
(-24°F)
-24°C
(-10°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
1°C
(33°F)
6°C
(42°F)
12°C
(54°F)
5°C
(42°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
-28°C
(-19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Jilin, Jilin, China §

Jilin usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 174 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jilin are January, February and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Jilin, Jilin, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 10 (0.4) 14 (0.5) 25 (1.0) 29 (1.2) 77 (3.0) 130 (5.1) 176 (6.9) 213 (8.4) 132 (5.2) 45 (1.8) 40 (1.6) 12 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 3 5 7 10 16 13 18 10 6 5 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Jilin, Jilin, China §

The sunniest months in Jilin are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jilin: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Jilin, Jilin, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 188 231 277 284 303 316 338 290 280 260 213 227
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 19m 10h 28m 11h 56m 13h 26m 14h 42m 15h 21m 15h 2m 13h 54m 12h 28m 10h 59m 9h 40m 8h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Jilin, Jilin, China §

Jilin experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Jilin UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Jilin, Jilin, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 5 7 8 9 10 9 7 4 3 2