The climate of Taiyuan
Located on the Fen River, Taiyuan is the capital of Shanxi Province. Taiyuan is today a large industrial city. It used to be an important strategic military base due to its location at the foot of a mountain ridge. Most tourists come here for the Chongshang Monastery and the various temples that can be found in the city.
According to DigoPaul, Taiyuan has a cold steppe climate. Spring is dry, which can lead to sandstorms. Summer starts early and is already very warm. There are always a lot of heat waves during the summer. The large amount of precipitation that falls in the summer does not contribute to any cooling. The winter is long, cold, very dry and sunny. Taiyuan is much colder than other places at similar latitudes. This is due to its high altitude location.
Climate figures
The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).
| maximum temperature | minimum temperature | hours of sunshine per day | days of rainfall per month | amount of rainfall per month | |
| January | 2℃ | -12℃ | 4 | 2 | |
| February | 5℃ | -9℃ | 4 | 3 | |
| March | 11℃ | -3℃ | 5 | 4 | |
| April | 19℃ | 5℃ | 5 | 5 | |
| May | 25℃ | 10℃ | 6 | 6 | |
| June | 29℃ | 15℃ | 6 | 10 | |
| July | 29℃ | 18℃ | 7 | 13 | |
| August | 28℃ | 17℃ | 8 | 12 | |
| September | 23℃ | 11℃ | 6 | 9 | |
| October | 18℃ | 4℃ | 5 | 6 | |
| November | 9℃ | -3℃ | 5 | 4 | |
| December | 3℃ | -10℃ | 5 | 2 |
The weather in Taiyuan
Here you will find the weather forecast for Taiyuan. View the current weather in Taiyuan and the forecast for the coming days, such as temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Taiyuan. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Taiyuan. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the full weather forecast for Taiyuan? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.
An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.
The weather in January
In the month of January, the average maximum temperature in Taiyuan is around 2 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is -12 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 4 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 2 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.
The weather in February
In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Taiyuan is around 5 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is -9 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 4 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 3 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.
The weather in March
In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Taiyuan is around 11 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is -3 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 4 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.
The weather in April
In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Taiyuan is around 19 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 5 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 5 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.
The weather in May
In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Taiyuan is around 25 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 10 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 6 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.
The weather in June
In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Taiyuan is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 15 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 10 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.
The weather in July
In July, the average maximum temperature in Taiyuan is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 18 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.
The weather in August
In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in Taiyuan is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 17 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.
The weather in September
In the month of September, the average maximum temperature in Taiyuan is around 23 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 11 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 9 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.
The weather in October
In October, the average maximum temperature in Taiyuan is around 18 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 4 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 6 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.
The weather in November
In the month of November, the average maximum temperature in Taiyuan is around 9 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is -3 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 4 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.
The weather in December
In the month of December, the average maximum temperature in Taiyuan is around 3 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is -10 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 2 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.
