Tunxi in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Tunxi sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 791 mm of rain over about 50 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early June to 30°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Tunxi's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tunxi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 791 mm
- 50 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Tunxi in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early June to 30°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Tunxi reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Tunxi
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 65 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Tunxi weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 8° / 1° | 82 | 11.4 | 3.1 | 10.3 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 10° / 3° | 98 | 11.6 | 1.9 | 10.9 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 15° / 7° | 175 | 15.4 | 0.5 | 11.8 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 21° / 12° | 210 | 15 | 0 | 12.7 | 5.4 |
| May | 25° / 17° | 231 | 14.9 | 0 | 13.5 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 28° / 21° | 384 | 18.4 | 0 | 13.9 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 32° / 24° | 244 | 15.5 | 0 | 13.7 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 31° / 24° | 163 | 16.4 | 0 | 13.1 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 28° / 20° | 88 | 10.2 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 23° / 14° | 62 | 6.9 | 0 | 11.3 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 16° / 8° | 77 | 8.5 | 0.2 | 10.5 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 11° / 3° | 60 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 10.1 | 2.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Tunxi gets around 791 mm of rain over 50 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min in early June to 12 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tunxi
In summer, Tunxi overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Tunxi's rainy season runs March–July, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Tunxi?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tunxi.
What to pack for Tunxi in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Tunxi sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 50 days see rain.
UV index in Tunxi in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tunxi peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 5 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Tunxi in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Tunxi is worst in January — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 29 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 63 | 61 | 61 | 57 | 48 | 37 | 29 | 32 | 38 | 46 | 50 | 61 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 57 | Unhealthy |
| May | 48 | Poor |
| Jun | 37 | Poor |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 32 | Moderate |
| Sep | 38 | Poor |
| Oct | 46 | Poor |
| Nov | 50 | Poor |
| Dec | 61 | Unhealthy |
Where is Tunxi?
Tunxi sits at 29.7°N, 118.3°E, 134 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Pingyao, 176 km away.
Topography around Tunxi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tunxi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tunxi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m around an average of 149 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 971 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,760 m.
The land around Tunxi is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (93%) 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 Tunxi (29.7114°, 118.3125°, elevation 134 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.