Jinan weather in July

In July, Jinan sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 160 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Jinan's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jinan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
160 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:09 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
61%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Jinan is capital of Shandong province, China.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 53.9 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
423/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical July day in Jinan reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C warmer than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
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93123
103123
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How July really feels in Jinan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Jinan weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°51.21.19.80.0
Feb / -2°122.61.410.61.3
Mar14° / 163.20.511.74.7
Apr20° / 10°335.10.112.97.2
May26° / 16°516013.97.3
Jun31° / 21°677014.55.0
Jul31° / 24°16012.5014.34.0
Aug30° / 22°15612.1013.44.8
Sep27° / 17°526.1012.27.2
Oct21° / 11°304.1011.17.6
Nov12° / 223.90.7104.0
Dec / -3°820.99.50.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34753
44753
54753
64654
74654
84555
94456
104456
114258
124258
134258
144258
154159
164258
174258
184159
194258
204357
214258
224357
234456
244456
254555
264555
274456
284456
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Jinan gets around 160 mm of rain over 12.5 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
334
434
534
635
735
836
937
1037
1138
1239
1339
1440
1541
1641
1742
1842
1942
2043
2144
2244
2345
2445
2546
2647
2747
2847
2948
3048
3148

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1161841295
2151641316
3151441336
4141340347
5141140368
61410393710
7139393811
8138383912
9027374013
10027364114
11026354115
12015344217
13015334318
14015324320
15014304421
16004294423
17003274524
18003264526
19002244528
20002234629
21002214631
22002204633
23002184535
24002174536
25002164438
26002154439
27002154340
28002144341
29002144342
30002134342
31002134342

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
168calm
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218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:01 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:017:30
214.55:017:30
314.55:027:30
414.55:027:30
514.45:037:29
614.45:037:29
714.45:047:29
814.45:047:29
914.45:057:29
1014.45:057:28
1114.45:067:28
1214.45:077:28
1314.35:077:27
1414.35:087:27
1514.35:097:26
1614.35:097:26
1714.35:107:26
1814.25:117:25
1914.25:117:24
2014.25:127:24
2114.25:137:23
2214.25:137:23
2314.15:147:22
2414.15:157:21
2514.15:167:21
2614.15:177:20
2714.05:177:19
2814.05:187:18
2914.05:197:17
3013.95:207:17
3113.95:207:16

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Jinan

In seasonPeak

In July, Jinan sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Jinan's rainy season runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Jinan sees seasonal dust haze (April), heaviest in April.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Jinan?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Jinan for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Jinan in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Jinan sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Jinan in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jinan peaks around May 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighVery highModerateMay 21UV 8Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct2Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Jinan in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Jinan is worst in January — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 36 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Jinan's WHO annual average of 53.9 µg/m³.

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 1379 µg/m³Jul 2036 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan80Unhealthy
Feb65Unhealthy
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr48Poor
May41Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul36Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct58Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Jinan?

Jinan sits at 36.7°N, 117.0°E, 32 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Tianjin, 276 km away.

QingdaoBeijingZhengzhouSongyangLuoyangDalianChengde

Topography around Jinan

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Jinan.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jinan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 608 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,507 m.

The land around Jinan is covered by artificial surfaces (89%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (46%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
608 m
80 km
1,507 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Tianjin 276 km · Qingdao 310 km · Beijing 364 km · Zhengzhou 369 km · Songyang 435 km · Luoyang 468 km · Dalian 475 km · Chengde 484 km

China travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,862
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.5
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
17.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 464
Religion
unaffiliated 52%folk religion 22%Buddhist 18%Christian 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Jinan (36.6683°, 116.9972°, elevation 32 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).