Pingyao Climate & Weather

Briefing

Pingyao enjoys a temperate continental monsoon climate with four distinct seasons. Annual average temperature is about 10ºC. Summer is often hot and rainy mainly in July and August. In Winter, the wind blowing from the north is very cold with average temperature –12 ºC. The temperature varies greatly between day and night. March to October is the best time to visit.

Average Temperatures
-16°C to -2ºC in January while 19°C to 28ºC in July
Rainfall
Most yearly rain falls in Summer and the annual rainfall averages 450 mm.

Climate Data Table for Pingyao

Month Item	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
maximum temperature (℃)	14.3	19.6	26.0	34.5	36.5	37.4	36.6	35.5	34.9	28.5	23.2	16.0
minimum temperature (℃)	-22.7	-19.8	-15.6	-7.6	-0.5	5.5	10.5	8.5	-2.0	-6.9	-20.7	-21.3
Rainfall (mm)	3.2	5.2	13.4	19.9	33.3	55.9	102.1	107.0	51.6	25.6	10.7	3.2
Average wind speed (m/s)	2.0	2.3	2.6	2.9	2.6	2.1	1.7	1.6	1.5	1.7	1.9	1.8

Tips for Pingyao Weather

Best time to visit Pingyao

Pingyao has mostly mild and dry weather with windy and sandy days. Sunny days account for 2,433 hours annually. The highest temperature is around 30°Celsius in Summer, and the lowest is around -5°Celsius in Winter. The Spring of Pingyao is very short with dry and cold climate. The temperature rises quickly wide variation between days and nights. Summer is the best season to visit Pingyao, and is the rainy season of the city, which accounts for 60 to 70% of the rain of the year. The Summer of Pingyao is very hot and the temperature difference is very large during the days and nights. Autumn is very short in Pingyao, which has many sunny days without severe temperature changes. Winter is the coldest season in Pingyao with an average temperature of around 0°Celsius and strong sandy winds.

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