Pingyao weather in May

In May, Pingyao sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 168 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pingyao's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pingyao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
168 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:11 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Pingyao reaches about 26°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 21°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12415
22515
32515
42515
52516
62516
72516
82516
92616
102616
112616
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192618
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272719
282719
292719
302719
312719

How May really feels in Pingyao

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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.

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

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Pingyao weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9110.72.110.31.5
Feb10° / 8910.91.510.92.3
Mar15° / 12613.20.311.84.3
Apr21° / 12°14712.7012.75.9
May26° / 17°16812.3013.56.2
Jun29° / 21°33416.5013.94.7
Jul33° / 25°21715.6013.82.9
Aug33° / 25°18416.4013.13.1
Sep28° / 21°10810.7012.25.8
Oct23° / 15°736.7011.37.3
Nov17° / 769.1010.55.6
Dec11° / 6980.610.12.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53862
63862
73763
83664
93565
103565
113466
123466
133466
143466
153466
163367
173466
183466
193466
203466
213466
223466
233466
243367
253466
263466
273367
283367
293268
303268
313169

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pingyao gets around 168 mm of rain over 12.3 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 40% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
339
439
540
640
741
841
941
1041
1141
1241
1341
1441
1540
1640
1740
1840
1939
2039
2139
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2739
2839
2940
3040
3141

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13626221320
23426241430
33226251430
43025261530
52925271530
62725281640
72625291640
82525301740
92424301750
102324301750
112224311850
122125311850
132025311860
141925321860
151725321960
161626331960
171525322070
181425322170
191325322280
201225322380
211124322390
221024332490
23923332590
248233326100
257223327100
266213428110
275203429120
284193430130
294173331140
303163332151
313143234161

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, 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.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:22 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:226:32
213.25:226:33
313.25:216:34
413.25:206:34
513.35:196:35
613.35:186:36
713.35:176:36
813.35:166:37
913.45:166:38
1013.45:156:38
1113.45:146:39
1213.45:136:40
1313.55:136:40
1413.55:126:41
1513.55:116:42
1613.55:116:42
1713.65:106:43
1813.65:096:44
1913.65:096:44
2013.65:086:45
2113.65:086:46
2213.75:076:46
2313.75:076:47
2413.75:066:47
2513.75:066:48
2613.75:056:49
2713.75:056:49
2813.85:046:50
2913.85:046:50
3013.85:046:51
3113.85:046:52

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 4.89 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

024151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Pingyao

In seasonPeak

In May, Pingyao sits inside its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Pingyao sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Pingyao?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Pingyao for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pingyao in May

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

In May, Pingyao sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pingyao in May

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 64 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 22 to Oct 29 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Refreshing
Jul27Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Pingyao in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May 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 Pingyao peaks around July 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 20UV 10Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Pingyao in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Pingyao is worst in December — around 169 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 79 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 23168 µg/m³Aug 1180 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan166Very unhealthy
Feb154Very unhealthy
Mar151Very unhealthy
Apr135Unhealthy
May114Unhealthy
Jun99Unhealthy
Jul82Unhealthy
Aug79Unhealthy
Sep97Unhealthy
Oct116Unhealthy
Nov140Unhealthy
Dec169Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Pingyao?

Pingyao sits at 30.4°N, 120.0°E, 0 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Hangzhou, 22 km away.

Fuzhou

Topography around Pingyao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pingyao has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,610 m.

The land around Pingyao is covered by trees (38%), cropland (32%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (47%), cropland (24%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
277 m
16 km
479 m
80 km
1,610 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Hangzhou 22 km · Suzhou 117 km · Wuxi 134 km · Ningbo 163 km · Shanghai 169 km · Tunxi 176 km · Nanjing 216 km · Fuzhou 487 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 Pingyao (30.4006°, 119.9633°, elevation 0 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).