Tianjin in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Tianjin sees average daytime highs around 4°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 13 mm of precipitation over about 3 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 5°C in early December to 8°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Tianjin's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tianjin's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 4°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -5°C
- Precipitation
- 13 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Tianjin in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early December to 8°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Tianjin reaches about 4°C and drops to -5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Tianjin
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.
Tianjin 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 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Tianjin gets around 13 mm of rain and snow over 3 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 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min in early December to 11 hours 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 2.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tianjin
In winter, 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 winter a good time to visit Tianjin?
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 Tianjin.
What to pack for Tianjin in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Tianjin sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.
Sea temperature near Tianjin in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 4°C across winter — 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 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 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 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 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.