Jinan weather in November

In November, Jinan sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 22 mm of precipitation across 3.9 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Jinan's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jinan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
22 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:57 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
39%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.77 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 November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical November day in Jinan reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 8°C cooler than October and about 7°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2177
3167
4166
5166
6156
7156
8155
9145
10145
11145
12134
13134
14134
15123
16123
17123
18113
19112
20112
21102
22102
23101
24101
2591
2691
2790
2890
2980
3080

How November really feels in Jinan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
13
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Jinan weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 8th-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46931
56832
66832
76733
86733
96634
106634
116535
126535
136535
146535
156535
166535
176535
186436
196436
206535
216535
226436
236436
246436
256535
266535
276436
286535
296535
306535

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Jinan gets around 22 mm of rain and snow over 3.9 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 13% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1131
2131
3141
4141
5141
6141
7152
8152
9152
10152
11152
12153
13153
14153
15143
16143
17143
18133
19133
20133
21123
22123
23123
24113
25113
26113
27112
28102
29102
30102

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 4:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:425:10
210.46:435:09
310.46:445:08
410.46:455:07
510.36:465:06
610.36:475:05
710.36:485:04
810.26:495:03
910.26:505:02
1010.26:515:02
1110.26:525:01
1210.16:535:00
1310.16:544:59
1410.16:554:59
1510.06:564:58
1610.06:574:58
1710.06:584:57
1810.06:594:56
199.97:004:56
209.97:014:55
219.97:024:55
229.97:034:55
239.87:044:54
249.87:054:54
259.87:064:53
269.87:074:53
279.77:084:53
289.77:094:53
299.77:104:52
309.77:114:52

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.77 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 — November's 2.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Jinan

In seasonPeak

None of Jinan's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 November a good time to visit Jinan?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Jinan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jinan in November

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

In November, Jinan sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Jinan in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3. 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 November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November 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
November 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).