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Jinan weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Seasons run to extremes in Jinan: monthly means span 28.9°C between the coldest month and the warmest. Rainfall is strongly seasonal: the bulk of the year's rain falls between June and September. Jinan weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−1.7°Chigh below average

19° / 14°Today
21° / 11°Average
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How it's changed

+1.0°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4982frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 99 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 99 in the 1940s88days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 77 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 77 in the 1940s+1.0°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 8 mmhigh 4°low −6°February, rain 14 mmhigh 7°low −3°March, rain 20 mmhigh 13°low 3°April, rain 40 mmhigh 20°low 10°May, rain 54 mmhigh 26°low 16°June, rain 84 mmhigh 31°low 21°July, rain 189 mmhigh 31°low 24°August, rain 161 mmhigh 30°low 23°September, rain 69 mmhigh 26°low 17°October, rain 38 mmhigh 21°low 11°November, rain 22 mmhigh 12°low 3°December, rain 10 mmhigh 5°low −4°wettest month July, 189 mm · 709 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Overcast

Right now

17.2°

15°feels like
49%humidity
6°dew point
13 km/hfrom N
UV index2.6
sunrise06:21sunset17:32day length11h 11m
TodayOvercast19°14°
MonOvercast19°11°
TueOvercast15°11°
WedClear14°6°
ThuOvercast15°5°
FriMostly clear19°9°
SatPartly cloudy20°12°

On this date: October 18

Today (forecast)
19° / 14°
Average for October 18
21° / 11°

High below average · −1.7°C

  • Record high: 27.8° · 2014
  • Record low: 1.7° · 1991
  • One year ago: 14° / 7°

Every October 18 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 18 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Jinan is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 36.67°N, 117.00°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
36.67°N, 117.00°E
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

27 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +3.2°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

July brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 31.4°C and nights around 24.0°C. Roughly 90 days a year now top 30°C. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 3.5°C and typical overnight lows of −5.9°C. Frost shows up on around 80 mornings a year.

The yearly total for Jinan comes to about 709 mm; monthly amounts range from 8 mm in January up to 189 mm in July.

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Jinan has risen by 1.0°C between its first decade and its last. That last decade has also been the warmest in the record.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 29°C. Wettest month: July (~189 mm). Whole year averages ~709 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 58 rainy days a year: most in July (~12), fewest in January (~1).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Jinan month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January3.5°−5.9°8 mm19.8 h18.6° (2002)−24.5° (1958)
February6.6°−3.1°14 mm210.7 h25.0° (2021)−19.1° (1979)
March13.2°3.2°20 mm311.7 h29.2° (2023)−15.9° (1954)
April20.4°10.3°40 mm412.9 h36.2° (1946)−2.6° (1962)
May26.2°16.2°54 mm514.0 h38.9° (1974)4.0° (1961)
June30.9°21.3°84 mm614.5 h41.7° (1942)10.5° (1987)
July31.4°24.0°189 mm1214.3 h41.9° (1941)14.8° (1976)
August30.2°22.8°161 mm1113.4 h39.5° (1959)13.3° (2009)
September26.4°17.5°69 mm612.2 h38.0° (2002)6.5° (1968)
October20.6°11.0°38 mm411.0 h33.4° (1998)−1.2° (1995)
November12.5°3.3°22 mm310.0 h28.8° (2023)−15.9° (1960)
December5.4°−3.5°10 mm29.5 h20.6° (2023)−20.1° (1985)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.0°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.19°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.28°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 76.6 early in the record → 88.2 recently. Frost days: 99 → 82.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 1941, all-time low in 1958: 41.9°C / −24.5°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~709 mm/year on average. Last decade: −9% vs that average. Long-term trend: −32 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Jinan

Which is the warmest month in Jinan?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Jinan is July (mean daily temperature of about 27.5°C) and the coolest is January (about −1.4°C).
How does today's temperature in Jinan compare to the historical average?
On October 18, 2026, Jinan is forecast to reach a high of 18.9°C and a low of 14.1°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 20.6°C and a low of 10.8°C, so today's high is 1.7°C cooler than that average.
How much has Jinan warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Jinan is about 1.0°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Jinan?
Jinan receives about 709 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with July typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Jinan?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Jinan is about 14.2°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Jinan by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Jinan (°C, full record since 1940): January 4°/−6°, February 7°/−3°, March 13°/3°, April 20°/10°, May 26°/16°, June 31°/21°, July 31°/24°, August 30°/23°, September 26°/17°, October 21°/11°, November 12°/3°, December 5°/−4°.
What is the weather like in Jinan in summer?
In summer, June through August, Jinan is wet and hot. Daytime highs sit at 30–31°C and nights at 21–24°C; July is the warmest month. Rain rises from 84 mm on 6 days in June to 161 mm on 11 days in August. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Jinan in winter?
In winter, December through February, Jinan is dry and cold. Afternoons run 4–7°C and nights −6 to −3°C; January is the coldest month. Rain falls on about 1 day a month, adding up to around 11 mm. No season is drier.
What is the weather like in Jinan in spring?
Spring in Jinan (March to May) is mild. March is still 13°C in the afternoon and 3°C at night, May already 26°C and 16°C. Rain rises from 20 mm on 3 days in March to 54 mm on 5 days in May.
What is the weather like in Jinan in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Jinan, and it is mild. September is still 26°C by day and 17°C at night; by November it is down to 12°C and 3°C. Rain eases through the season: 6 rainy days and 69 mm in September, 3 days and 22 mm in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Jinan?
On long-term average, Jinan has about 58 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 709 mm.

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