AI-generatedTaiyuan at a glance
- Best time
- Apr – May, Sep – Oct
- Warmest month
- Jul · 31°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,250 h
- Rain a year
- 425 mm
- Climate
- Continental
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Elevation
- 795 m
Climate in Taiyuan
Taiyuan has warm to hot summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 31 °C, while January is the coolest at 4 °C. With around 2,250 hours of sunshine a year, Taiyuan is sunny; June is the sunniest month with 7.2 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Taiyuan
The best time to visit Taiyuan is from April to May and from September to October. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from April to May and from September to October. The wettest month is July with 93 mm of precipitation.
Taiyuan through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Taiyuan in spring
Mar – May
Excellent
- 14–27 °C by day
- 6.8 h of sun a day
- 13 rainy days in all
Taiyuan in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 30–31 °C by day
- 6.6 h of sun a day
- 25 rainy days in all
Taiyuan in autumn
Sep – Nov
Good
- 11–25 °C by day
- 5.4 h of sun a day
- 16 rainy days in all
Taiyuan in winter
Dec – Feb
Fair
- 4–7 °C by day
- 5.9 h of sun a day
- 5 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 – Oct
15–28 °C and not too much rain
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Your best months: April, September
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Excellent
Best time to visit: April – May, September – October
Good forSightseeing & walks
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 9°
- Midday, 13:00: about 18°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 18°
- Evening, 20:00: about 12°
- Night, 23:00: about 9°
06:3717:54
Cool evenings: pack a jumper or a jacket.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 06:21–07:12 · evening 17:18–18:10
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:10–06:21 · evening 18:10–18:20
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 Taiyuan compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 21° at the start of the month to 15° at the end. The days get 1.1 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 21° | 15° |
| Night-time low | 9° | 2° |
| Daylight | 11.8 h | 10.7 h |
What is the weather like in Taiyuan in October?
In October, Taiyuan is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 41 mm. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Taiyuan.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 17 min06:37 – 17:54
- UV index
- 5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 11 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 44 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+8offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %40 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %90 %
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 Taiyuan
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
April has the better holiday weather in Taiyuan: score 91 against 85. In April, days are 2 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines an hour longer a day in April.
| Month | October | April |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 85 | 91better |
| Daytime high | 19° | 21° |
| Night-time low | 6° | 5° |
| Sunshine | 5.4 h | 6.8 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 5 | 5 |
| Rainfall | 41 mm | 30 mmbetter |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Taiyuan month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
40January4° · 6.1 h
In January, Taiyuan is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−9 °C). Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, January is a so-so month for a holiday in Taiyuan.
Taiyuan in January41February7° · 6.2 h
In February, Taiyuan is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is rare: about 2 days bring 9 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, February is a so-so month for a holiday in Taiyuan.
Taiyuan in February73March14° · 6.4 h
In March, Taiyuan is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about −1 °C. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 14 mm in total. All in all, March is a good month for a holiday in Taiyuan.
Taiyuan in March91April21° · 6.8 h
In April, Taiyuan is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun shines for around 6.8 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 30 mm in total. All in all, April is an excellent month for a holiday in Taiyuan.
Taiyuan in April91May27° · 7.1 h
In May, Taiyuan is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 7.1 hours a day. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 31 mm. On about 8 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Taiyuan.
Taiyuan in May64June31° · 7.2 h
In June, Taiyuan is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 7.2 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 40 mm. On about 20 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Taiyuan.
Taiyuan in June51July31° · 6.5 h
In July, Taiyuan is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 93 mm in total. On about 22 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a so-so month for a holiday in Taiyuan.
Taiyuan in July65August30° · 6.0 h
In August, Taiyuan is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 81 mm. On about 15 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Taiyuan.
Taiyuan in August81September25° · 5.5 h
In September, Taiyuan is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 64 mm. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Taiyuan.
Taiyuan in September85October19° · 5.4 h
In October, Taiyuan is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 41 mm. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Taiyuan.
Taiyuan in October53November11° · 5.4 h
In November, Taiyuan is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 14 mm in total. All in all, November is a so-so month for a holiday in Taiyuan.
Taiyuan in November38December4° · 5.4 h
In December, Taiyuan is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−7 °C). Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Taiyuan.
Taiyuan in DecemberClimate in detail
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Taiyuan
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°
ColdOctober: nights around 6°. The room should be heated.
The coolest nights are in January (−9°), 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.
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 | 40 | 4° | −9° | 6.1 h | 1 | 4 |
| FebruaryFeb | 41 | 7° | −5° | 6.2 h | 2 | 9 |
| MarchMar | 73 | 14° | −1° | 6.4 h | 3 | 14 |
| AprilApr | 91 | 21° | 5° | 6.8 h | 5 | 30 |
| MayMay | 91 | 27° | 11° | 7.1 h | 5 | 31 |
| JuneJun | 64 | 31° | 16° | 7.2 h | 6 | 40 |
| JulyJul | 51 | 31° | 19° | 6.5 h | 10 | 93 |
| AugustAug | 65 | 30° | 17° | 6.0 h | 9 | 81 |
| SeptemberSep | 81 | 25° | 12° | 5.5 h | 7 | 64 |
| OctoberOct | 85 | 19° | 6° | 5.4 h | 5 | 41 |
| NovemberNov | 53 | 11° | −1° | 5.4 h | 3 | 14 |
| DecemberDec | 38 | 4° | −7° | 5.4 h | 1 | 4 |
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
37.87° N, 112.56° E · 795 m · Asia/Shanghai
Sunshine hours in Taiyuan
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 5.4 of 11.3 hours of daylight in Taiyuan, 48 % 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 in Taiyuan: 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, Taiyuan has about 5 rainy days with 41 mm of rain in total.
UV index in Taiyuan
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 5 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in June (UV 11).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 30 min
- Fair skin
- about 35 min
- Light brown skin
- about 50 min
- Olive skin
- about 65 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 and clouds in Taiyuan
How breezy and how cloudy Taiyuan 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 Taiyuan typically peaks at 11 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 44 % of the sky over Taiyuan: mostly sunny, with about 5.4 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 and humidity in Taiyuan
How often the day gets hot in Taiyuan (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, Taiyuan has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 19 °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 in Taiyuan
Snow is possible in Taiyuan, but no month makes it likely: 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, it hardly ever snows in Taiyuan.
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 Taiyuan
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Taiyuan 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.
Taiyuan has its best school-holiday weather during the Easter holidays (score 86) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 39).
- 86
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
ExcellentBest holidays
- 19 °C by day
- 6.7 h of sun a day
- 4 rainy days a month
- 86
May half-term
May – Jun
Excellent
- 28 °C by day
- 7.1 h of sun a day
- 5 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 60
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Good
- 30 °C by day
- 6.2 h of sun a day
- 9 rainy days a month
- 85
October half-term
Oct
Excellent
- 19 °C by day
- 5.4 h of sun a day
- 5 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 39
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 4 °C by day
- 5.8 h of sun a day
- 1 rainy day a month
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 10 h 20 min
- Distance
- 8,150 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.
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Taiyuan compared
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Taiyuan vs Pingyao
In October the holiday weather in Taiyuan and Pingyao is about equally good (score 85 vs 89). During the day it is about as warm in Pingyao as in Taiyuan. Pingyao gets 2 more hours of sunshine a day.
| in October | Taiyuan | Pingyao |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 85 | 89 |
| Daytime high | 19° | 19° |
| Sunshine | 5 h | 7 h |
| Rainy days | 5 | 6 |
| Best time | Apr – May, Sep – Oct | Apr – May, Sep – Oct |
Through the year
China in October: the best places
In October, Taiyuan ranks 17 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.
- Yinchuan18°93
- 2Baoding21°91
- 3Beijing19°91
- 4Tangshan20°91
- 5Chengde18°91
- 6Qinhuangdao19°18°91
- 7Qingdao21°21°90
- 8Pingyao19°89
- 17TaiyuanThis page19°85
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Frequently asked questions about Taiyuan
When is the best time to visit Taiyuan?
The best time to visit Taiyuan is from April to May and from September to October. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Taiyuan?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C and nights around 19 °C. January is the coolest month at 4 °C.
When does it rain most in Taiyuan?
The wettest month is July with 93 mm of precipitation. The driest month is December with 4 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Taiyuan get?
Taiyuan gets around 2,250 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 7.2 hours a day; in October there are 5.4 hours a day.
What time zone is Taiyuan in?
Taiyuan is on UTC+8 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Taiyuan?
A nonstop flight from London to Taiyuan takes about 10 h 20 min, for a straight-line distance of about 8,150 km.
Which school holidays are best for Taiyuan?
Taiyuan has its best school-holiday weather during the Easter holidays (score 86) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 39). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 86, May half-term 86, summer holidays 60, October half-term 85, Christmas holidays 39.