Jinan in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Jinan sees average daytime highs around 6°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 25 mm of precipitation over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early December to 10°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Jinan's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Jinan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 6°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -3°C
- Precipitation
- 25 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Jinan in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early December to 10°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Jinan reaches about 6°C and drops to -3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Jinan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Jinan weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Jinan gets around 25 mm of rain and snow over 6 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Jinan
None of Jinan's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
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 winter a good time to visit Jinan?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jinan.
What to pack for Jinan in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Jinan sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Jinan in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. 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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.