Taiyuan has a warm temperate continental monsoon climate with an average annual temperature of 9.3C (48.7F). It has sufficient sunshine but little rainfall.

The temperature in spring (March to May) increases rapidly. Spring here often comes with strong sunlight and heavy wind. The wind is troublesome, because it carries black dust. If you come to Taiyuan in spring or summer, sunglasses, sun block and a sunhat are necessities. Those who wear contact lenses should be very careful with the wind.

Summer is hot and rainy with high humidity. The average temperature is about 23C (73F) and the mean rainfall is 250-280 millimeters, mainly concentrated in late July and August. The temperature in autumn (September to November) falls quickly and the average is 8C (46F)-10C (50F). The fair weather in this season makes it the best season for traveling. The Shanxi Taiyuan International Folk Art Festival will be held in September, in which numerous performances from different places in the world will be on show. Winter, averaging a temperature of -7C (44.5F), is always cold and dry. Warm clothes should be prepared for traveling in this season.

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

Average Data	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June
Average High (F)	33/36	39/42	51/54	65/69	76/80	82/86
Average High (C)	0/2	4/6	10/12	18/20	25/27	28/30
Average Low (F)	7/10	13/17	25/29	38/42	49/52	57/60
Average Low (C)	-14/-12	-10/-8	-4/-2	3/5	9/11	14/16
Rain (in)	0.1/0.2	0.1/0.2	0.4/0.5	0.7/0.8	1.2/1.3	1.9/2.0
Rain (mm)	<5	<5	10/15	20/25	30/35	45/50

Average Data	July	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average High (F)	84/88	81/84	73/77	63/66	47/51	35/39
Average High (C)	29/31	27/29	23/25	17/19	8/10	2/4
Average Low (F)	63/67	61/64	49/52	36/40	24/27	11/15
Average Low (C)	17/19	16/18	9/11	2/4	-5/-3	-12/-10
Rain (in)	4.3/4.4	4.1/4.2	2.1/2.2	1.0/1.1	0.4/0.5	0.1/0.2
Rain (mm)	110/115	100/105	50/55	25/30	10/15	<5