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Best time to visit Shijiazhuang

The best time to visit Shijiazhuang, China is March–May & September–October — expect daytime highs near 17°C and roughly 2.3 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically January.

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Shijiazhuang climate at a glance

Shijiazhuang sees average daytime highs ranging from 5°C in January to 34°C in June. Around 561 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 57 wet days a year, peaking in July (171 mm) and easing off in January (4 mm). June is the sunniest month at about 10 hours of sunshine.

Shijiazhuang temperature & rainfall by month

January: 4 mm rainFebruary: 14 mm rainMarch: 10 mm rainApril: 31 mm rainMay: 27 mm rainJune: 44 mm rainJuly: 171 mm rainAugust: 131 mm rainSeptember: 62 mm rainOctober: 45 mm rainNovember: 19 mm rainDecember: 5 mm rainJanuary high: 5°CFebruary high: 8°CMarch high: 17°CApril high: 22°CMay high: 28°CJune high: 34°CJuly high: 32°CAugust high: 30°CSeptember high: 27°COctober high: 20°CNovember high: 12°CDecember high: 5°CJanuary low: -6°CFebruary low: -3°CMarch low: 3°CApril low: 9°CMay low: 15°CJune low: 21°CJuly low: 23°CAugust low: 22°CSeptember low: 17°COctober low: 9°CNovember low: 2°CDecember low: -5°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Shijiazhuang

Grouped by the monthly travel score — purely weather-based, not crowd or price data.

Prime weather
March–May & September–November
6 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
February & June & August
3 months · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
July & December–January
3 months · score < 5

Shijiazhuang climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 11.7 h in March. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 5°C -6°C 0.8 4 mm 7.8 h 48% 3.6 · Poor
February 8°C -3°C 2.3 14 mm 8 h 53% 5.3 · Fair
March 17°C 3°C 2.3 10 mm 9.4 h 46% 10.0 · Excellent
April 22°C 9°C 4.3 31 mm 8.9 h 50% 10.0 · Excellent
May 28°C 15°C 3.8 27 mm 9.6 h 50% 9.9 · Excellent
June 34°C 21°C 4.3 44 mm 9.9 h 49% 5.3 · Fair
July 32°C 23°C 11.7 171 mm 8.6 h 71% 4.4 · Poor
August 30°C 22°C 12.8 131 mm 8.6 h 79% 5.6 · Fair
September 27°C 17°C 6.8 62 mm 8.4 h 71% 9.5 · Excellent
October 20°C 9°C 4 45 mm 7.6 h 65% 10.0 · Excellent
November 12°C 2°C 3 19 mm 7.1 h 62% 7.3 · Good
December 5°C -5°C 0.8 5 mm 7.9 h 46% 4.0 · Poor
Hottest month
June · 34°C
Coldest month
January · -6°C nights
Wettest month
July · 171 mm
Driest month
January · 4 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Shijiazhuang?

The best time to visit Shijiazhuang is March–May & September–October, when daytime highs average around 17°C with about 2.3 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Shijiazhuang?

June is the hottest month in Shijiazhuang, with average highs of 34°C.

What is the rainiest month in Shijiazhuang?

July is the rainiest month in Shijiazhuang, with around 171 mm of rainfall over 11.7 rainy days.

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