Taiyuan weather by month & the best time to visit
China · major city break · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Taiyuan is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 88/100), with May and June close behind. Taiyuan averages about 2,404 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 27 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit Taiyuan?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Taiyuan is April, then May and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 3 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Taiyuan?
Taiyuan gets a moderate 2,404 hours of sunshine a year. 88 Sunshine Score points separate April (88) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #99 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 62% of the year's 504 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -10° / 14°F | 3 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -6° / 21°F | 7 mm | 2 |
| March | 46 | 14° / 57°F | -2° / 28°F | 9 mm | 4 |
| April | 88 | 21° / 70°F | 4° / 39°F | 27 mm | 5 |
| May | 86 | 28° / 82°F | 11° / 52°F | 38 mm | 6 |
| June | 82 | 32° / 90°F | 17° / 63°F | 60 mm | 6 |
| July | 63 | 33° / 91°F | 19° / 66°F | 125 mm | 6 |
| August | 73 | 30° / 86°F | 18° / 64°F | 108 mm | 6 |
| September | 79 | 25° / 77°F | 12° / 54°F | 77 mm | 5 |
| October | 80 | 19° / 66°F | 5° / 41°F | 32 mm | 4 |
| November | 15 | 10° / 50°F | -3° / 27°F | 14 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -9° / 16°F | 4 mm | 2 |
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Taiyuan: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Taiyuan?
Taiyuan is a major city break in China at 777 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Taiyuan get a year?
Taiyuan gets about 2,404 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Taiyuan?
The sunniest time to visit Taiyuan is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 88/100 (with May and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Taiyuan?
January is the least sunny month in Taiyuan, scoring 0/100 with about 3 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Taiyuan?
The typical midday UV index in Taiyuan peaks around 6 (high) in May, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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