Best time to visit Jilin
The best time to visit Jilin is May and September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Jilin, Jilin, China
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -9.7 °C / 15 °F | -21.1 °C / -6 °F | 8 mm / 0.3 in | neither best nor good |
| February | -4.8 °C / 23 °F | -16.6 °C / 2 °F | 13 mm / 0.5 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 3.9 °C / 39 °F | -6.9 °C / 20 °F | 25 mm / 1 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 13.5 °C / 56 °F | 2 °C / 36 °F | 46 mm / 1.8 in | good month |
| May | 20.9 °C / 70 °F | 9.5 °C / 49 °F | 87 mm / 3.4 in | best month |
| June | 25.3 °C / 78 °F | 15.6 °C / 60 °F | 121 mm / 4.8 in | good month |
| July | 28 °C / 82 °F | 19.6 °C / 67 °F | 184 mm / 7.3 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 26.5 °C / 80 °F | 18.1 °C / 65 °F | 168 mm / 6.6 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 21.9 °C / 71 °F | 10.9 °C / 52 °F | 77 mm / 3 in | best month |
| October | 13.4 °C / 56 °F | 2.1 °C / 36 °F | 46 mm / 1.8 in | good month |
| November | 1.8 °C / 35 °F | -7 °C / 19 °F | 41 mm / 1.6 in | neither best nor good |
| December | -7.7 °C / 18 °F | -17.3 °C / 1 °F | 12 mm / 0.5 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: best
- JJune: good
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- May, September
- Good
- April, June, October
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: precipitation 46 mm / 1.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, wet days 7.8 days, average daily high 13.5 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 52%.
Against: feels like (high) 9.8 °C / 50 °F, average daily low 2 °C / 36 °F.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.8 °C / 66 °F, average daily high 20.9 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 70%, precipitation 87 mm / 3.4 in, days with heavy rain 3 days, relative humidity 60%, average daily low 9.5 °C / 49 °F, wet days 10.6 days.
June · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.9 °C / 79 °F, average daily high 25.3 °C / 78 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 72%, precipitation 121 mm / 4.8 in, average daily low 15.6 °C / 60 °F, relative humidity 71%.
Against: wet days 14.9 days, days with heavy rain 4.6 days.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.3 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 21.9 °C / 71 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, precipitation 77 mm / 3 in, days with heavy rain 2.3 days, wet days 8.9 days, average daily low 10.9 °C / 52 °F, relative humidity 75%.
October · good
In its favour: precipitation 46 mm / 1.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 7.2 days, average daily high 13.4 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 65%.
Against: feels like (high) 10.1 °C / 50 °F, average daily low 2.1 °C / 36 °F.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- April–May, September–October
Why these months
April · best
In its favour: average daily high 13.5 °C / 56 °F, precipitation 46 mm / 1.8 in, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, wet days 7.8 days, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, daylight per day 13.4 h, feels like (high) 9.8 °C / 50 °F, average daily low 2 °C / 36 °F, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph.
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.9 °C / 70 °F, precipitation 87 mm / 3.4 in, feels like (high) 18.8 °C / 66 °F, average daily low 9.5 °C / 49 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 70%, daylight per day 14.7 h, wet days 10.6 days, days with heavy rain 3 days, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph.
September · best
In its favour: average daily high 21.9 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 77 mm / 3 in, wet days 8.9 days, days with heavy rain 2.3 days, feels like (high) 21.3 °C / 70 °F, average daily low 10.9 °C / 52 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, daylight per day 12.5 h, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 13.4 °C / 56 °F, precipitation 46 mm / 1.8 in, wet days 7.2 days, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, feels like (high) 10.1 °C / 50 °F, average daily low 2.1 °C / 36 °F, daylight per day 11 h, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 10 mph.
Skiing and snow
Wants cold and snowfall; sunshine barely matters.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- February–March, November–December
- Good
- January
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: average daily high -9.7 °C / 15 °F, days with snow 7.5 days, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph, daylight per day 9.3 h, average daily low -21.1 °C / -6 °F.
Against: snowfall 6 cm / 2.5 in.
February · best
In its favour: average daily high -4.8 °C / 23 °F, days with snow 7.5 days, average daily low -16.6 °C / 2 °F, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 10 mph, daylight per day 10.5 h.
Against: snowfall 9 cm / 3.6 in.
March · best
In its favour: days with snow 7.6 days, average daily high 3.9 °C / 39 °F, average daily low -6.9 °C / 20 °F, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph, daylight per day 11.9 h.
Against: snowfall 12 cm / 4.6 in.
November · best
In its favour: average daily high 1.8 °C / 35 °F, days with snow 8.8 days, average daily low -7 °C / 19 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph, daylight per day 9.7 h.
Against: snowfall 15 cm / 6.1 in.
December · best
In its favour: average daily high -7.7 °C / 18 °F, days with snow 8.9 days, average daily low -17.3 °C / 1 °F, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph, daylight per day 9 h.
Against: snowfall 9 cm / 3.5 in.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is 松花湖滑雪场, Songhua Lake Ski Resort, 18 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | -14.8 °C | -10 °C | -0.7 °C | 9.8 °C | 18.8 °C | 25.9 °C | 31 °C | 29 °C | 21.3 °C | 10.1 °C | -2.7 °C | -12.8 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0 days | 0.2 days | 0.2 days | 1.1 days | 3 days | 4.6 days | 5.8 days | 5.5 days | 2.3 days | 1.4 days | 1 days | 0.1 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 3 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 11 am | 7 am | 4 pm | 4 pm | 2 am | 2 pm | 5 am | 10 am | 4 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 7.9 h | 8.8 h | 9.6 h | 10 h | 10.4 h | 11 h | 9.9 h | 9.1 h | 9.5 h | 8.6 h | 6.9 h | 7.4 h |
| Relative humidity | 70% | 63% | 57% | 52% | 60% | 71% | 79% | 81% | 75% | 65% | 69% | 69% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 33.1 µg/m³ | 29.9 µg/m³ | 28.2 µg/m³ | 30 µg/m³ | 21.3 µg/m³ | 24.7 µg/m³ | 21.7 µg/m³ | 17.6 µg/m³ | 16.5 µg/m³ | 19.6 µg/m³ | 25.9 µg/m³ | 22.3 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 55.2 µg/m³ | 50.1 µg/m³ | 45.8 µg/m³ | 50.8 µg/m³ | 35 µg/m³ | 38.2 µg/m³ | 33.9 µg/m³ | 29 µg/m³ | 27.6 µg/m³ | 32.1 µg/m³ | 43.3 µg/m³ | 38.1 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.