Taiyuan has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with Jul highs around 87°F and Jan lows near 14°F, and about 16 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, mixed greenery.
Explore Taiyuan on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (16 in vs 16 in), falling mostly in summer, like Taiyuan, some winter snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Taiyuan is mixed greenery, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 4°F hotter, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (19 in vs 16 in), falling mostly in summer, like Taiyuan, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Taiyuan is mixed greenery, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 6°F hotter, winter nights 5°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (19 in vs 16 in), falling mostly in summer, like Taiyuan, some winter snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Taiyuan is mixed greenery, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 4°F cooler, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (14 in vs 16 in), falling mostly in summer, like Taiyuan, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Taiyuan is mixed greenery, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F cooler, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (17 in vs 16 in), falling mostly in summer, like Taiyuan, a dusting of snow possible.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Taiyuan is mixed greenery, mountains in the distance (the Front Range), which Taiyuan lacks, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 6°F hotter, winter nights 5°F milder.
Rain & snow24% more rain and snow (20 in vs 16 in), falling mostly in summer, like Taiyuan, some winter snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Taiyuan is mixed greenery, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36° | 14° | 0.2 |
| Feb | 44° | 20° | 0.2 |
| Mar | 56° | 31° | 0.4 |
| Apr | 69° | 43° | 0.7 |
| May | 79° | 53° | 1.2 |
| Jun | 85° | 61° | 1.8 |
| Jul | 87° | 66° | 4.3 |
| Aug | 83° | 64° | 3.9 |
| Sep | 76° | 54° | 2.1 |
| Oct | 65° | 41° | 0.8 |
| Nov | 50° | 28° | 0.4 |
| Dec | 38° | 17° | 0.2 |