Tianjin weather in February

In February, Tianjin sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 6 mm of precipitation across 1.4 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Tianjin's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tianjin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
6 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:12 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
37%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10
Air quality
Severe
PM2.5 60.2 µg/m³ · 2018

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical February day in Tianjin reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°C warmer than January and about 7°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-6
24-6
34-6
44-6
54-5
64-5
74-5
85-5
95-5
105-5
115-5
125-4
136-4
146-4
156-4
166-4
176-4
187-3
197-3
207-3
217-3
228-3
238-2
248-2
258-2
268-2
279-2
289-1

How February really feels in Tianjin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
5 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Tianjin weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°30.919.60.0
Feb / -4°61.4110.50.7
Mar13° / 102.40.511.74.5
Apr21° / 10°294.50.1137.5
May27° / 16°395.6014.17.0
Jun31° / 21°868.3014.74.8
Jul32° / 23°17513.3014.53.9
Aug30° / 22°13511.9013.54.6
Sep27° / 17°556.4012.37.1
Oct20° / 10°384.90117.3
Nov11° / 142.60.89.93.2
Dec / -5°41.10.99.30.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27525
37525
47525
57525
67525
77327
87327
97228
107228
117228
127129
137030
147030
157030
166931
176832
186832
196733
206733
216634
226634
236634
246634
256634
266634
276634
286634

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Tianjin gets around 6 mm of rain and snow over 1.4 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
133
233
333
433
543
644
744
844
954
1054
1154
1254
1354
1454
1564
1664
1764
1863
1963
2063
2163
2263
2353
2453
2553
2653
2753
2853

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:26 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:265:24
210.07:255:25
310.07:245:26
410.17:235:27
510.17:225:29
610.17:215:30
710.27:205:31
810.27:195:32
910.37:185:33
1010.37:175:34
1110.37:165:36
1210.47:155:37
1310.47:145:38
1410.47:135:39
1510.57:125:40
1610.57:105:41
1710.67:095:42
1810.67:085:44
1910.67:075:45
2010.77:065:46
2110.77:045:47
2210.87:035:48
2310.87:025:49
2410.87:005:50
2510.96:595:51
2610.96:585:52
2711.06:565:54
2811.06:555:55

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Tianjin

In seasonPeak

In February, Tianjin sits inside 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.

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

Is February a good time to visit Tianjin?

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

0.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tianjin.

What to pack for Tianjin in February

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

In February, Tianjin sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Tianjin in February

The nearest coast averages about 2°C in February — 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.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar4Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Tianjin in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 2. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highModerateLowJul 23UV 7Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tianjin in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 988 µg/m³Jul 1538 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan88Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May43Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct64Unhealthy
Nov76Unhealthy
Dec88Unhealthy
Location & terrain

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.

DatongDalianQingdaoZhengzhouSinŭiju

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.

3 km
31 m
16 km
54 m
80 km
63 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Beijing 108 km · Chengde 212 km · Jinan 276 km · Datong 349 km · Dalian 383 km · Qingdao 443 km · Zhengzhou 580 km · Sinŭiju 627 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 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. 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).