Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tianjin features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 588 mm (23.2 inches) and receives 56 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tianjin enjoys an average of 3340 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 27 minutes to 14 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tianjin are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 0 °C (28 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tianjin experiences 127 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 95 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average high | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (10°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-1°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tianjin, China with other places around the world.
Tianjin usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 10 rainy days and 131 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tianjin are January, February and December. On average, 4 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1 (0.1) | 8 (0.3) | 15 (0.6) | 30 (1.2) | 25 (1.0) | 52 (2.1) | 182 (7.2) | 156 (6.1) | 57 (2.2) | 40 (1.6) | 21 (0.8) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Tianjin are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tianjin: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 205 | 251 | 291 | 294 | 329 | 317 | 311 | 306 | 285 | 256 | 241 | 248 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 44m | 10h 42m | 11h 57m | 13h 13m | 14h 18m | 14h 51m | 14h 34m | 13h 37m | 12h 24m | 11h 8m | 10h 1m | 9h 27m |
Tianjin experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tianjin UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 |