Jinan weather in September
In September, Jinan sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 52 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Jinan's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jinan's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 27°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 17°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 52 mm
- 6.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 12 min
- 5:59 AM – 6:13 PM
- Cloud cover
- 51%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.48 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.2
- 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 September
Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.
A typical September day in Jinan reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 20 |
| 2 | 28 | 20 |
| 3 | 28 | 20 |
| 4 | 28 | 19 |
| 5 | 28 | 19 |
| 6 | 28 | 19 |
| 7 | 28 | 19 |
| 8 | 28 | 19 |
| 9 | 27 | 19 |
| 10 | 27 | 18 |
| 11 | 27 | 18 |
| 12 | 27 | 18 |
| 13 | 27 | 18 |
| 14 | 27 | 18 |
| 15 | 27 | 17 |
| 16 | 27 | 17 |
| 17 | 26 | 17 |
| 18 | 26 | 17 |
| 19 | 26 | 17 |
| 20 | 26 | 16 |
| 21 | 26 | 16 |
| 22 | 26 | 16 |
| 23 | 26 | 16 |
| 24 | 25 | 16 |
| 25 | 25 | 15 |
| 26 | 25 | 15 |
| 27 | 25 | 15 |
| 28 | 25 | 15 |
| 29 | 24 | 15 |
| 30 | 24 | 14 |
How September really feels in Jinan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Jinan weather by month
How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4° / -5° | 5 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 7° / -2° | 12 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 10.6 | 1.3 |
| Mar | 14° / 4° | 16 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 11.7 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 20° / 10° | 33 | 5.1 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 7.2 |
| May | 26° / 16° | 51 | 6 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 31° / 21° | 67 | 7 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 31° / 24° | 160 | 12.5 | 0 | 14.3 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 30° / 22° | 156 | 12.1 | 0 | 13.4 | 4.8 |
| Sep | 27° / 17° | 52 | 6.1 | 0 | 12.2 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 21° / 11° | 30 | 4.1 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 12° / 3° | 22 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 10 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 6° / -3° | 8 | 2 | 0.9 | 9.5 | 0.5 |
Cloud cover in September
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in September.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 56 |
| Cloudier (%) | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 44 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53 | 47 |
| 2 | 52 | 48 |
| 3 | 52 | 48 |
| 4 | 52 | 48 |
| 5 | 52 | 48 |
| 6 | 51 | 49 |
| 7 | 51 | 49 |
| 8 | 52 | 48 |
| 9 | 52 | 48 |
| 10 | 52 | 48 |
| 11 | 52 | 48 |
| 12 | 52 | 48 |
| 13 | 53 | 47 |
| 14 | 54 | 46 |
| 15 | 54 | 46 |
| 16 | 54 | 46 |
| 17 | 56 | 44 |
| 18 | 56 | 44 |
| 19 | 56 | 44 |
| 20 | 56 | 44 |
| 21 | 57 | 43 |
| 22 | 57 | 43 |
| 23 | 57 | 43 |
| 24 | 57 | 43 |
| 25 | 57 | 43 |
| 26 | 56 | 44 |
| 27 | 56 | 44 |
| 28 | 57 | 43 |
| 29 | 56 | 44 |
| 30 | 56 | 44 |
Chance of precipitation in September
Jinan gets around 52 mm of rain over 6.1 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 29 |
| 2 | 28 |
| 3 | 28 |
| 4 | 27 |
| 5 | 26 |
| 6 | 26 |
| 7 | 25 |
| 8 | 25 |
| 9 | 24 |
| 10 | 24 |
| 11 | 23 |
| 12 | 23 |
| 13 | 23 |
| 14 | 22 |
| 15 | 22 |
| 16 | 21 |
| 17 | 20 |
| 18 | 20 |
| 19 | 19 |
| 20 | 19 |
| 21 | 18 |
| 22 | 18 |
| 23 | 17 |
| 24 | 17 |
| 25 | 16 |
| 26 | 16 |
| 27 | 16 |
| 28 | 15 |
| 29 | 15 |
| 30 | 15 |
Humidity in September
Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 43 | 46 | 49 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 59 |
| Comfortable (%) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| Humid (%) | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
| Muggy (%) | 39 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Oppressive (%) | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miserable (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 39 | 20 | 2 |
| 2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 38 | 18 | 2 |
| 3 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 36 | 16 | 2 |
| 4 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 35 | 14 | 2 |
| 5 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 34 | 13 | 2 |
| 6 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 32 | 11 | 1 |
| 7 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 31 | 10 | 1 |
| 8 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 30 | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | 12 | 20 | 31 | 28 | 7 | 1 |
| 10 | 14 | 21 | 32 | 27 | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | 15 | 22 | 32 | 26 | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | 17 | 23 | 31 | 24 | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | 19 | 24 | 31 | 23 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 21 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | 34 | 27 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | 36 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | 38 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | 41 | 28 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | 43 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 46 | 28 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 49 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 52 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 54 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 56 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 59 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Wind in September
Winds average 8 km/h in September.
Across September, 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) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 8 | calm |
| 16 | 8 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | calm |
| 19 | 8 | calm |
| 20 | 8 | calm |
| 21 | 8 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in September
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 5:51 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:47 | 5:48 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:11 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:18 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:07 | 6:05 | 6:04 | 6:02 | 6:01 | 5:59 | 5:58 | 5:56 | 5:54 | 5:53 | 5:51 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.8 | 5:47 | 6:36 |
| 2 | 12.8 | 5:48 | 6:35 |
| 3 | 12.7 | 5:49 | 6:33 |
| 4 | 12.7 | 5:50 | 6:32 |
| 5 | 12.7 | 5:50 | 6:30 |
| 6 | 12.6 | 5:51 | 6:29 |
| 7 | 12.6 | 5:52 | 6:27 |
| 8 | 12.5 | 5:53 | 6:26 |
| 9 | 12.5 | 5:54 | 6:24 |
| 10 | 12.5 | 5:54 | 6:23 |
| 11 | 12.4 | 5:55 | 6:21 |
| 12 | 12.4 | 5:56 | 6:20 |
| 13 | 12.3 | 5:57 | 6:18 |
| 14 | 12.3 | 5:58 | 6:16 |
| 15 | 12.3 | 5:59 | 6:15 |
| 16 | 12.2 | 5:59 | 6:13 |
| 17 | 12.2 | 6:00 | 6:12 |
| 18 | 12.2 | 6:01 | 6:10 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 6:02 | 6:09 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 6:03 | 6:07 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:04 | 6:05 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:04 | 6:04 |
| 23 | 11.9 | 6:05 | 6:02 |
| 24 | 11.9 | 6:06 | 6:01 |
| 25 | 11.9 | 6:07 | 5:59 |
| 26 | 11.8 | 6:08 | 5:58 |
| 27 | 11.8 | 6:09 | 5:56 |
| 28 | 11.7 | 6:09 | 5:54 |
| 29 | 11.7 | 6:10 | 5:53 |
| 30 | 11.7 | 6:11 | 5:51 |
Solar energy in September
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.48 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 — September's 4.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.2 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Jinan
None of Jinan's seasonal hazards are active in September. 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.
Is September a good time to visit Jinan?
Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
September is one of the better times to visit Jinan for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Jinan in September
From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In September, Jinan sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Jinan in September
Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | High | High | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Jinan in September
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 80 | 65 | 57 | 48 | 41 | 38 | 36 | 37 | 47 | 58 | 65 | 74 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 80 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 48 | Poor |
| May | 41 | Poor |
| Jun | 38 | Poor |
| Jul | 36 | Poor |
| Aug | 37 | Poor |
| Sep | 47 | Poor |
| Oct | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 74 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.
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
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).