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Monthly climate in Taiyuan, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Taiyuan features a humid continental climate (Dwa). Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (26 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 511 mm (20.1 inches) and receives 62 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Taiyuan enjoys an average of 3401 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 34 minutes to 14 hours 43 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 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to 0 °C (26 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Taiyuan experiences 99 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 114 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
Maximum9°C
(49°F)		21°C
(70°F)		26°C
(79°F)		32°C
(89°F)		36°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(91°F)		26°C
(80°F)		20°C
(69°F)		10°C
(51°F)
Mean maximum8°C
(46°F)		15°C
(60°F)		22°C
(71°F)		29°C
(84°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		30°C
(86°F)		24°C
(76°F)		18°C
(64°F)		9°C
(48°F)
Average high2°C
(36°F)		6°C
(44°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(67°F)		25°C
(78°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		24°C
(75°F)		16°C
(62°F)		10°C
(51°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Daily mean-4°C
(26°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		7°C
(45°F)		13°C
(55°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		18°C
(65°F)		11°C
(52°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-3°C
(27°F)
Average low-9°C
(17°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		1°C
(34°F)		6°C
(44°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		13°C
(56°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-7°C
(19°F)
Mean minimum-15°C
(4°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		6°C
(43°F)		12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(56°F)		8°C
(47°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-14°C
(7°F)
Minimum-20°C
(-4°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		4°C
(40°F)		10°C
(51°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(53°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-17°C
(1°F)

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Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Taiyuan, China with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Taiyuan, China

Taiyuan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 10 rainy days and 97 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Taiyuan are January, February and December. On average, 4 mm (0.1 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)3 (0.1)5 (0.2)19 (0.8)33 (1.3)35 (1.4)46 (1.8)123 (4.8)100 (3.9)69 (2.7)61 (2.4)14 (0.5)2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)01454714117630

Monthly sunshine hours in Taiyuan, China

The sunniest months in Taiyuan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 39 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Taiyuan: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 50 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 hours211265300290336317327316266256252259
Mean daily daylight hours9h 51m10h 46m11h 57m13h 10m14h 12m14h 43m14h 28m13h 33m12h 23m11h 11m10h 7m9h 34m

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 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. 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)3469101011108743