Jinan City is cold in winter and hot in summer while in spring the weather often becomes mainly dry with some rain. So many people consider that the autumn is the best season in which to visit Jinan. However, spring is really the preferred time to visit the Baotu Spring and it goes without saying that if you wish see the wonderful snowscape of Daming Lake then you need to go in winter.

The average temperature in July is about 27.6C (81.7F) and the highest temperature can exceed 35C (95F). Half the annual rainfall comes during this period and so avoid visiting Jinan in summer. With the arrival of autumn the temperature drops to a pleasant level. From August to October, the temperature reduces at a rate of 5C (41F) to 6C (42.8F) per month. Jinan's winter is cold but less so than its neighboring cities.

Detailed information about the Average, Maximun and Minimum Temperatures and the rainfall in Jinan.

Average Data	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June
Average High (F)	37/40	42/45	54/58	69/73	81/84	89/92
Average High (C)	3/5	5/7	12/14	21/23	27/29	32/34
Average Low (F)	20/24	25/28	35/39	49/52	60/64	68/72
Average Low (C)	-6/-4	-4/-2	2/4	9/11	16/18	20/22
Rain (in)	0.2/0.3	0.3/0.4	0.4/0.5	1.0/1.1	1.3/1.4	2.8/2.9
Rain (mm)	5/10	5/10	10/15	25/30	30/35	70/75

Average Data	July	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average High (F)	89/93	86/90	80/83	69/73	54/58	41/44
Average High (C)	32/34	30/32	26/28	21/23	12/14	5/7
Average Low (F)	73/76	70/74	61/65	50/54	37/40	25/28
Average Low (C)	23/25	21/23	16/18	10/12	3/5	-4/-2
Rain (in)	7.4/7.5	6.6/6.7	2.3/2.4	1.1/1.2	0.7/0.8	0.3/0.4
Rain (mm)	190/195	165/170	55/60	25/30	15/20	5/10