Jinan, China climate
Cwa Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical
Jinan has a strongly seasonal mild-temperate climate (Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical, Köppen Cwa). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 32°C, while the coldest is January averaging around −4°C at night. Precipitation totals about 739 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — July alone averages 203 mm while January barely receives 6 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsJinan climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 4 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 6 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 2 |
| Avg low (°C) | −4 | −1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 5 | −2 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 6 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 72 | 85 | 203 | 190 | 65 | 33 | 22 | 9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 4 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 27 | 32 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | −4 | −1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 22 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 6 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 72 | 85 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 6 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 28 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 2 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 5 | −2 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 203 | 190 | 65 | 33 | 22 | 9 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 25 | 16 | 5 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 5 | 20 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.4 | 3 | 13 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 25 | 16 | 5 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.0 | 5 | 20 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 47 | 51 | 53 | 56 | 59 | 65 | 69 | 63 | 56 | 48 | 44 | 43 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 65 | 62 | 56 | 53 | 52 | 56 | 71 | 76 | 70 | 65 | 67 | 66 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.2 | 6.0 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 47 | 51 | 53 | 56 | 59 | 65 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 65 | 62 | 56 | 53 | 52 | 56 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.2 | 6.0 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 5.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 69 | 63 | 56 | 48 | 44 | 43 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 71 | 76 | 70 | 65 | 67 | 66 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 25 years of daily observations at Jinan, a weather station, about 9 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.