Tunxi in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Tunxi sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 240 mm of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Tunxi's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tunxi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 2°C
- Precipitation
- 240 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Tunxi in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C.
A typical winter day in Tunxi reaches about 10°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Tunxi
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 42 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Tunxi 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 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Tunxi gets around 240 mm of rain and snow over 31 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 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 18 min 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 2.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tunxi
None of Tunxi's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Tunxi's rainy season runs March–July, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Tunxi?
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 Tunxi.
What to pack for Tunxi in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Tunxi sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.
UV index in Tunxi in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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 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 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 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.