AI-generatedJilin City at a glance
- Best time
- Apr – Jun, Sep
- Warmest month
- Jul · 29°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,420 h
- Rain a year
- 762 mm
- Climate
- Continental
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Elevation
- 188 m
Climate in Jilin City
Jilin City has warm to hot summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 29 °C, while January is the coolest at −9 °C. With around 2,420 hours of sunshine a year, Jilin City is sunny; June is the sunniest month with 7.9 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Jilin City
The best time to visit Jilin City is from April to June and in September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from April to May and in September. Rain is frequent from July to August; the wettest month is July with 179 mm.
Jilin City through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Jilin City in spring
Mar – May
Good
- 5–22 °C by day
- 7.4 h of sun a day
- 23 rainy days in all
Jilin City in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 27–29 °C by day
- 7.3 h of sun a day
- 44 rainy days in all
Jilin City in autumn
Sep – Nov
Good
- 3–23 °C by day
- 6.3 h of sun a day
- 22 rainy days in all
Jilin City in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- −9–−3 °C by day
- 5.5 h of sun a day
- 8 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
Apr – May, Sep
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
Jul – Aug
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
Snow
Nov – Mar
Snow on 2 or more days
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Your best months: May, September
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Good
Best time to visit: April – June, September
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 7°
- Midday, 13:00: about 14°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 12°
- Evening, 20:00: about 7°
- Night, 23:00: about 5°
05:4716:52
Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 05:29–06:26 · evening 16:13–17:10
- Blue hour
- Morning 05:18–05:29 · evening 17:10–17:21
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Jilin City compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 18° at the start of the month to 8° at the end. The days get 1.4 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 18° | 8° |
| Night-time low | 6° | −3° |
| Daylight | 11.8 h | 10.4 h |
What is the weather like in Jilin City in October?
In October, Jilin City is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 45 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Jilin City.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 6 min05:47 – 16:52
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 41 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+8offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %58 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %55 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %73 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
Compare two months in Jilin City
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
September has the better holiday weather in Jilin City: score 86 against 62. In September, days are 9 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines an hour longer a day in September.
| Month | October | September |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 62 | 86better |
| Daytime high | 14° | 23° |
| Night-time low | 2° | 10° |
| Sunshine | 6.3 h | 7.6 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 8 | 8 |
| Rainfall | 45 mmbetter | 68 mm |
| Muggy days | 0better | 1 |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Jilin City month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
38January−9° · 5.3 h
In January, Jilin City is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −9 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−21 °C). Expect around 5.3 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation falls on about 2 days, totalling 8 mm; on about 2 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jilin City.
Jilin City in January42February−3° · 6.6 h
In February, Jilin City is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−16 °C). The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 3 days, totalling 10 mm; on about 2 of them it snows. All in all, February is a so-so month for a holiday in Jilin City.
Jilin City in February42March5° · 7.1 h
In March, Jilin City is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−7 °C). The sun shines for around 7.1 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 23 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Jilin City.
Jilin City in March74April15° · 7.5 h
In April, Jilin City is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun shines for around 7.5 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 40 mm. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Jilin City.
Jilin City in April81May22° · 7.7 h
In May, Jilin City is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 7.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 79 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Jilin City.
Jilin City in May75June27° · 7.9 h
In June, Jilin City is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 7.9 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 112 mm. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Jilin City.
Jilin City in June58July29° · 7.0 h
In July, Jilin City is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 179 mm. On about 11 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, July is a so-so month for a holiday in Jilin City.
Jilin City in July69August27° · 6.9 h
In August, Jilin City is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 156 mm. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Jilin City.
Jilin City in August86September23° · 7.6 h
In September, Jilin City is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 7.6 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 68 mm. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Jilin City.
Jilin City in September62October14° · 6.3 h
In October, Jilin City is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 45 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Jilin City.
Jilin City in October32November3° · 5.1 h
In November, Jilin City is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−7 °C). Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation falls on about 6 days, totalling 33 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jilin City.
Jilin City in November35December−7° · 4.6 h
In December, Jilin City is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−18 °C). Expect around 4.6 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation falls on about 3 days, totalling 11 mm; on about 3 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jilin City.
Jilin City in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Jilin City
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Frost below 0°
- Cold 0–8°
- Cool 8–15°
- Pleasant 15–20°
- muggy month (15+ muggy days)
ColdOctober: nights around 2°. The room should be heated.
The coolest nights are in January (−21°), the warmest in July (19°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from June to August. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to April, so the room should be heated. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) on about 40 days a year, mostly from July to August.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 38 | −9° | −21° | 5.3 h | 2 | 8 |
| FebruaryFeb | 42 | −4° | −16° | 6.6 h | 3 | 10 |
| MarchMar | 42 | 5° | −7° | 7.1 h | 5 | 23 |
| AprilApr | 74 | 15° | 1° | 7.5 h | 7 | 40 |
| MayMay | 81 | 22° | 8° | 7.7 h | 11 | 79 |
| JuneJun | 75 | 27° | 15° | 7.9 h | 14 | 112 |
| JulyJul | 58 | 29° | 19° | 7.0 h | 15 | 179 |
| AugustAug | 69 | 27° | 17° | 6.9 h | 14 | 156 |
| SeptemberSep | 86 | 23° | 10° | 7.6 h | 8 | 68 |
| OctoberOct | 62 | 14° | 2° | 6.3 h | 8 | 45 |
| NovemberNov | 32 | 3° | −7° | 5.1 h | 6 | 33 |
| DecemberDec | 35 | −7° | −18° | 4.6 h | 3 | 11 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
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Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Jilin City
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 6.3 of 11.1 hours of daylight in Jilin City, 57 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Jilin City: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Jilin City has about 8 rainy days with 45 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Jilin City
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 3 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in June (UV 9).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 40 min
- Fair skin
- about 50 min
- Light brown skin
- about 70 min
- Olive skin
- about 90 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind & clouds
Wind and clouds in Jilin City
How breezy and how cloudy Jilin City is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Jilin City typically peaks at 17 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 41 % of the sky over Jilin City: mostly sunny, with about 6.3 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat & humidity
Heat and humidity in Jilin City
How often the day gets hot in Jilin City (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Jilin City has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 14 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Snow
Snow in Jilin City
When Jilin City is likely to be white: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.
Snow calendar
- hardly any
- possible
- likely
- very likely
In October, Jilin City has about 1 day with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 2 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 8 out of 100: hardly any.
Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.
Planning a trip to Jilin City
Weather for your travel dates
Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.
Jilin City in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Jilin City has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 80) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 37).
- 64
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Good
- 12 °C by day
- 7.4 h of sun a day
- 7 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 80
May half-term
May – Jun
ExcellentBest holidays
- 23 °C by day
- 7.7 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 65
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Good
- 28 °C by day
- 6.9 h of sun a day
- 15 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 62
October half-term
Oct
Good
- 14 °C by day
- 6.3 h of sun a day
- 8 rainy days a month
- 37
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- −8 °C by day
- 4.9 h of sun a day
- 3 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 10 h 25 min
- Distance
- 8,260 km
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Jet lag
- About 7 days (7 h east)
Rule of thumb for flying east: for a few days before, go to bed and get up a little earlier, and get plenty of morning light at your destination.
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Good to know: China
- Currency
- Chinese Yuan (CNY)
- Language
- Chinese
- Sockets
- Type A, C, I · 220 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the right
- Dialling code
- +86
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
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Jilin City vs Changchun
In October Changchun has the better holiday weather (score 69 vs 62). During the day it is about as warm in Changchun as in Jilin City. Changchun gets one more hour of sunshine a day.
| in October | Jilin City | Changchun |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 62 | 69 |
| Daytime high | 14° | 14° |
| Sunshine | 6 h | 7 h |
| Rainy days | 8 | 6 |
| Best time | Apr – Jun, Sep | Apr – Jun, Aug – Sep |
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In October, Jilin City ranks 27 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.
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Frequently asked questions about Jilin City
When is the best time to visit Jilin City?
The best time to visit Jilin City is from April to June and in September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Jilin City?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C and nights around 19 °C. January is the coolest month at −9 °C.
When does it rain most in Jilin City?
Rain is frequent from July to August; the wettest month is July with 179 mm. The driest month is January with 8 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Jilin City get?
Jilin City gets around 2,420 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 7.9 hours a day; in December there are 4.6 hours a day.
What time zone is Jilin City in?
Jilin City is on UTC+8 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Jilin City?
A nonstop flight from London to Jilin City takes about 10 h 25 min, for a straight-line distance of about 8,260 km.
Which school holidays are best for Jilin City?
Jilin City has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 80) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 37). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 64, May half-term 80, summer holidays 65, October half-term 62, Christmas holidays 37.