Tianjin weather in September
In September, Tianjin sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 55 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Tianjin's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tianjin's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 27°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 17°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 55 mm
- 6.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 18 min
- 5:58 AM – 6:13 PM
- Cloud cover
- 46%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.57 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.1
- 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 September
Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.
A typical September day in Tianjin reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.
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| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 20 |
| 2 | 29 | 20 |
| 3 | 29 | 20 |
| 4 | 29 | 20 |
| 5 | 28 | 19 |
| 6 | 28 | 19 |
| 7 | 28 | 19 |
| 8 | 28 | 19 |
| 9 | 28 | 19 |
| 10 | 28 | 18 |
| 11 | 28 | 18 |
| 12 | 27 | 18 |
| 13 | 27 | 18 |
| 14 | 27 | 17 |
| 15 | 27 | 17 |
| 16 | 27 | 17 |
| 17 | 27 | 17 |
| 18 | 26 | 17 |
| 19 | 26 | 16 |
| 20 | 26 | 16 |
| 21 | 26 | 16 |
| 22 | 26 | 16 |
| 23 | 26 | 16 |
| 24 | 25 | 15 |
| 25 | 25 | 15 |
| 26 | 25 | 15 |
| 27 | 25 | 15 |
| 28 | 24 | 14 |
| 29 | 24 | 14 |
| 30 | 24 | 14 |
How September really feels in Tianjin
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.
Tianjin weather by month
How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-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 | 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 September
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in September.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 58 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 |
| Cloudier (%) | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58 | 42 |
| 2 | 59 | 41 |
| 3 | 59 | 41 |
| 4 | 59 | 41 |
| 5 | 58 | 42 |
| 6 | 59 | 41 |
| 7 | 59 | 41 |
| 8 | 59 | 41 |
| 9 | 59 | 41 |
| 10 | 60 | 40 |
| 11 | 60 | 40 |
| 12 | 60 | 40 |
| 13 | 60 | 40 |
| 14 | 60 | 40 |
| 15 | 61 | 39 |
| 16 | 61 | 39 |
| 17 | 62 | 38 |
| 18 | 62 | 38 |
| 19 | 62 | 38 |
| 20 | 63 | 37 |
| 21 | 63 | 37 |
| 22 | 64 | 36 |
| 23 | 64 | 36 |
| 24 | 65 | 35 |
| 25 | 65 | 35 |
| 26 | 65 | 35 |
| 27 | 66 | 34 |
| 28 | 66 | 34 |
| 29 | 65 | 35 |
| 30 | 65 | 35 |
Chance of precipitation in September
Tianjin gets around 55 mm of rain over 6.4 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 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 26 |
| 2 | 26 |
| 3 | 25 |
| 4 | 25 |
| 5 | 24 |
| 6 | 23 |
| 7 | 23 |
| 8 | 22 |
| 9 | 22 |
| 10 | 21 |
| 11 | 21 |
| 12 | 20 |
| 13 | 20 |
| 14 | 20 |
| 15 | 20 |
| 16 | 20 |
| 17 | 20 |
| 18 | 21 |
| 19 | 21 |
| 20 | 21 |
| 21 | 21 |
| 22 | 21 |
| 23 | 21 |
| 24 | 21 |
| 25 | 21 |
| 26 | 21 |
| 27 | 21 |
| 28 | 20 |
| 29 | 20 |
| 30 | 20 |
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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 53 | 54 | 57 | 59 | 61 |
| Comfortable (%) | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Humid (%) | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| Muggy (%) | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Oppressive (%) | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miserable (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 21 | 2 |
| 2 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 34 | 19 | 2 |
| 3 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 32 | 17 | 2 |
| 4 | 11 | 17 | 25 | 31 | 15 | 1 |
| 5 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 29 | 13 | 1 |
| 6 | 13 | 19 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 1 |
| 7 | 14 | 20 | 29 | 26 | 10 | 1 |
| 8 | 16 | 20 | 30 | 25 | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | 17 | 21 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 1 |
| 10 | 19 | 21 | 31 | 22 | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | 21 | 22 | 31 | 20 | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | 23 | 22 | 31 | 19 | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | 26 | 22 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | 27 | 23 | 31 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | 29 | 23 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | 31 | 23 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | 33 | 23 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | 35 | 23 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | 37 | 23 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | 39 | 23 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 41 | 23 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 43 | 23 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 46 | 23 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 48 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 50 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 53 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 54 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 57 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 59 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 61 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Wind in September
Winds average 9 km/h in September.
Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 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 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 10 | calm |
| 19 | 10 | calm |
| 20 | 10 | calm |
| 21 | 10 | calm |
| 22 | 10 | calm |
| 23 | 10 | calm |
| 24 | 10 | calm |
| 25 | 10 | calm |
| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in September
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 78 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 5:50 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 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 | 11.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:44 | 5:45 | 5:46 | 5:47 | 5:48 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:11 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:38 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:33 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:25 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:20 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:15 | 6:13 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:08 | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:03 | 6:01 | 6:00 | 5:58 | 5:56 | 5:55 | 5:53 | 5:51 | 5:50 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.9 | 5:44 | 6:38 |
| 2 | 12.9 | 5:45 | 6:36 |
| 3 | 12.8 | 5:46 | 6:35 |
| 4 | 12.8 | 5:47 | 6:33 |
| 5 | 12.7 | 5:48 | 6:31 |
| 6 | 12.7 | 5:49 | 6:30 |
| 7 | 12.6 | 5:50 | 6:28 |
| 8 | 12.6 | 5:51 | 6:27 |
| 9 | 12.6 | 5:52 | 6:25 |
| 10 | 12.5 | 5:52 | 6:23 |
| 11 | 12.5 | 5:53 | 6:22 |
| 12 | 12.4 | 5:54 | 6:20 |
| 13 | 12.4 | 5:55 | 6:18 |
| 14 | 12.3 | 5:56 | 6:17 |
| 15 | 12.3 | 5:57 | 6:15 |
| 16 | 12.3 | 5:58 | 6:13 |
| 17 | 12.2 | 5:59 | 6:11 |
| 18 | 12.2 | 6:00 | 6:10 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 6:01 | 6:08 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 6:02 | 6:06 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:03 | 6:05 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:04 | 6:03 |
| 23 | 11.9 | 6:05 | 6:01 |
| 24 | 11.9 | 6:06 | 6:00 |
| 25 | 11.9 | 6:07 | 5:58 |
| 26 | 11.8 | 6:08 | 5:56 |
| 27 | 11.8 | 6:09 | 5:55 |
| 28 | 11.7 | 6:09 | 5:53 |
| 29 | 11.7 | 6:10 | 5:51 |
| 30 | 11.6 | 6:11 | 5:50 |
Solar energy in September
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.57 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 — September's 4.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 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 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.2 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Tianjin
In September, 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.
Is September a good time to visit Tianjin?
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 Tianjin for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Tianjin in September
From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In September, Tianjin sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tianjin in September
The nearest coast averages about 23°C in September — 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 September
Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 7 — 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 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 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. 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).