Taiyuan is warmest in June, averaging 30° by day and 14° at night. The wettest month is August with 155 mm, and the year brings about 583 mm in total.
Month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Daylight | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1° | -12° | 6 mm | 9.7 h | Cool |
| February | 5° | -9° | 11 mm | 10.6 h | Cool |
| March | 13° | -3° | 19 mm | 11.7 h | Mild |
| April | 18° | 2° | 33 mm | 13.0 h | Sightseeing |
| May | 25° | 8° | 50 mm | 14.0 h | Sightseeing |
| June | 30° | 14° | 45 mm | 14.6 h | Beach weather |
| July | 30° | 17° | 133 mm | 14.4 h | Mild |
| August | 28° | 15° | 155 mm | 13.5 h | Mild |
| September | 24° | 10° | 60 mm | 12.2 h | Sightseeing |
| October | 16° | 3° | 47 mm | 11.0 h | Sightseeing |
| November | 8° | -4° | 21 mm | 9.9 h | Cool |
| December | 0° | -11° | 3 mm | 9.4 h | Cool |
High and low are average daily maximum and minimum, rain is typical monthly total, daylight is the hours between sunrise and sunset mid-month. Climate normals from NASA POWER — averages, not promises.
When to go
Beach weather: June — highs around 30°, nights no colder than 14°, and at most 45 mm of rain in a month.
Walking the city: April, May, September and October — highs of 16–25° and no more than 60 mm of rain a month.