Tianjin in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Tianjin sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 107 mm of precipitation over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 7°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Tianjin's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tianjin's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Precipitation
- 107 mm
- 14 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.9
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Tianjin in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 7°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Tianjin reaches about 19°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Tianjin
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Tianjin weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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 | 2° / -7° | 3 | 0.9 | 1 | 9.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / -4° | 6 | 1.4 | 1 | 10.5 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 13° / 2° | 10 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 21° / 10° | 29 | 4.5 | 0.1 | 13 | 7.5 |
| May | 27° / 16° | 39 | 5.6 | 0 | 14.1 | 7.0 |
| Jun | 31° / 21° | 86 | 8.3 | 0 | 14.7 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 32° / 23° | 175 | 13.3 | 0 | 14.5 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 30° / 22° | 135 | 11.9 | 0 | 13.5 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 27° / 17° | 55 | 6.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 20° / 10° | 38 | 4.9 | 0 | 11 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 11° / 2° | 14 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 9.9 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 4° / -5° | 4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Tianjin gets around 107 mm of rain and snow over 14 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 10 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tianjin
In fall, Tianjin overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Tianjin sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Tianjin's rainy season runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Tianjin sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in April.
Is fall a good time to visit Tianjin?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Tianjin for sightseeing.
What to pack for Tianjin in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Tianjin sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tianjin in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 18°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 49 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 2°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Oct 4 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 7 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Bracing |
| Feb | 2 | Bracing |
| Mar | 4 | Bracing |
| Apr | 10 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 12 | Bracing |
| Dec | 7 | Bracing |
UV index in Tianjin in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tianjin peaks around July 23 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Tianjin in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Tianjin is worst in January — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 38 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Tianjin's WHO annual average of 60.2 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 88 | 78 | 70 | 50 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 40 | 48 | 64 | 76 | 88 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 88 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 78 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 50 | Poor |
| May | 43 | Poor |
| Jun | 40 | Poor |
| Jul | 38 | Poor |
| Aug | 40 | Poor |
| Sep | 48 | Poor |
| Oct | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 76 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 88 | Unhealthy |
Where is Tianjin?
Tianjin sits at 39.1°N, 117.2°E, 11 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Beijing, 108 km away.
Topography around Tianjin
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tianjin.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tianjin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m.
The land around Tianjin is covered by artificial surfaces (86%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (59%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) 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 Tianjin (39.1422°, 117.1767°, elevation 11 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.