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Jinan, the capital of Shandong province, sits on a plain between the Yellow River and the Taishan mountains in eastern China, at approximately 36.65°N, 117.12°E. It has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa) in the warm-temperate zone of the Yellow River valley — with cold, dry winters and hot, humid, rainy summers — and is known for the hot, muggy intensity of its summers.
Summer, from June to August, is hot and humid, with July the warmest month — average highs around 31–32°C — and the wettest season by far. The summer monsoon brings the bulk of the year's rain in heavy downpours and thunderstorms, and the city's basin-like setting, ringed by hills, can trap heat and humidity, giving Jinan a reputation for particularly sultry, oppressive summers.
Winter, from December to February, is cold and dry, with January the coldest month — average highs around 5°C and lows near -4°C, driven by the dry Siberian monsoon that brings clear but cold days. Snowfall is light and infrequent, and the season is generally sunny and dry, with the occasional cold snap and dusty wind.
Jinan receives around 650–700 mm of precipitation a year, strongly concentrated in the summer months from June to August, when July alone can exceed 150–200 mm, while winter and spring are dry. Live rainfall, humidity, and pressure readings for the city are shown in the panels above.
Jinan's setting on a plain ringed by hills between the Yellow River and Mount Tai tends to trap summer heat and humidity, giving it a reputation for especially hot, muggy summers within the warm-temperate zone of northern China. The sharp concentration of rainfall into July and August, and the dry, sunny, cold winters driven by the Siberian monsoon, complete its strongly seasonal continental climate.
To follow any single measurement in Jinan more closely, use our live instruments: the online barometer for atmospheric pressure, the thermometer for temperature, the hygrometer for humidity, the anemometer for wind speed, the wind vane for wind direction, and the rain gauge for rainfall.