Best time to visit Mount Tai
The best time to visit Mount Tai is April–May and September–October, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Mount Tai, Shandong, 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 | 3.3 °C / 38 °F | -5.1 °C / 23 °F | 5 mm / 0.2 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 6.4 °C / 44 °F | -2.1 °C / 28 °F | 15 mm / 0.6 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 13.5 °C / 56 °F | 3.4 °C / 38 °F | 19 mm / 0.7 in | good month |
| April | 19.3 °C / 67 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F | 37 mm / 1.4 in | best month |
| May | 24.9 °C / 77 °F | 14.7 °C / 58 °F | 46 mm / 1.8 in | best month |
| June | 29.5 °C / 85 °F | 19.8 °C / 68 °F | 71 mm / 2.8 in | good month |
| July | 30.3 °C / 87 °F | 22.9 °C / 73 °F | 200 mm / 7.9 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 29.4 °C / 85 °F | 22.2 °C / 72 °F | 167 mm / 6.6 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 25.6 °C / 78 °F | 16.9 °C / 62 °F | 65 mm / 2.6 in | best month |
| October | 19.6 °C / 67 °F | 10 °C / 50 °F | 32 mm / 1.3 in | best month |
| November | 11.9 °C / 53 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F | 25 mm / 1 in | good month |
| December | 4.8 °C / 41 °F | -3.5 °C / 26 °F | 8 mm / 0.3 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: good
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: good
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- April–May, September–October
- Good
- March, June, November
Why these months
March · good
In its favour: precipitation 19 mm / 0.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, wet days 3.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, average daily high 13.5 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 53%.
Against: feels like (high) 10.4 °C / 51 °F, average daily low 3.4 °C / 38 °F.
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.7 °C / 64 °F, average daily high 19.3 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 37 mm / 1.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, wet days 5.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, relative humidity 58%, average daily low 9 °C / 48 °F.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25 °C / 77 °F, average daily high 24.9 °C / 77 °F, precipitation 46 mm / 1.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, wet days 6.1 days, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, average daily low 14.7 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 61%.
June · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 76%, precipitation 71 mm / 2.8 in, wet days 7.5 days, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, relative humidity 64%, average daily low 19.8 °C / 68 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 31.5 °C / 89 °F, average daily high 29.5 °C / 85 °F.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.1 °C / 81 °F, average daily high 25.6 °C / 78 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, precipitation 65 mm / 2.6 in, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, wet days 7.2 days, average daily low 16.9 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 74%.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.3 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 19.6 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 32 mm / 1.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, wet days 4.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily low 10 °C / 50 °F, relative humidity 69%.
November · good
In its favour: precipitation 25 mm / 1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, wet days 4 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, relative humidity 67%.
Against: feels like (high) 8.8 °C / 48 °F, average daily high 11.9 °C / 53 °F, average daily low 3 °C / 37 °F.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- March–May, October–November
- Good
- February, September
Why these months
February · good
In its favour: precipitation 15 mm / 0.6 in, wet days 2.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, daylight per day 10.9 h, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.
Against: average daily high 6.4 °C / 44 °F, feels like (high) 2.5 °C / 37 °F, average daily low -2.1 °C / 28 °F.
March · best
In its favour: average daily high 13.5 °C / 56 °F, precipitation 19 mm / 0.7 in, wet days 3.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, daylight per day 12 h, feels like (high) 10.4 °C / 51 °F, average daily low 3.4 °C / 38 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
April · best
In its favour: average daily high 19.3 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 37 mm / 1.4 in, wet days 5.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, feels like (high) 17.7 °C / 64 °F, average daily low 9 °C / 48 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, daylight per day 13.1 h, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 10 mph.
May · best
In its favour: precipitation 46 mm / 1.8 in, wet days 6.1 days, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, average daily high 24.9 °C / 77 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, daylight per day 14.1 h, average daily low 14.7 °C / 58 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph, feels like (high) 25 °C / 77 °F.
September · good
In its favour: precipitation 65 mm / 2.6 in, wet days 7.2 days, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, daylight per day 12.4 h, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph, average daily low 16.9 °C / 62 °F.
Against: average daily high 25.6 °C / 78 °F, feels like (high) 27.1 °C / 81 °F.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 19.6 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 32 mm / 1.3 in, wet days 4.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, feels like (high) 18.3 °C / 65 °F, average daily low 10 °C / 50 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, daylight per day 11.3 h, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 8 mph.
November · best
In its favour: average daily high 11.9 °C / 53 °F, precipitation 25 mm / 1 in, wet days 4 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, average daily low 3 °C / 37 °F, feels like (high) 8.8 °C / 48 °F, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph, daylight per day 10.3 h.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is 国家高山滑雪中心, Nationales Ski-Alpin-Zentrum Xiaohaituo, National Alpine Skiing Centre, centro nazionale di sci alpino Xiaohaituo, Национальный горнолыжный центр, 488 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) | -0.9 °C | 2.5 °C | 10.4 °C | 17.7 °C | 25 °C | 31.5 °C | 34.7 °C | 33.8 °C | 27.1 °C | 18.3 °C | 8.8 °C | 0.6 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.1 days | 0.3 days | 0.4 days | 0.9 days | 1.2 days | 2.2 days | 5.8 days | 5 days | 1.6 days | 0.8 days | 0.7 days | 0.1 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 1 pm | 7 pm | 8 pm | 5 pm | 2 am | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 1 am | 3 am | 6 am |
| Sunshine per day | 8.1 h | 8.6 h | 9.6 h | 10.1 h | 10.7 h | 11.1 h | 9.6 h | 9.3 h | 8.9 h | 8.4 h | 7.8 h | 8 h |
| Relative humidity | 59% | 57% | 53% | 58% | 61% | 64% | 78% | 80% | 74% | 69% | 67% | 60% |
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 | 62.4 µg/m³ | 48.2 µg/m³ | 48.2 µg/m³ | 40 µg/m³ | 38.9 µg/m³ | 37.8 µg/m³ | 32.4 µg/m³ | 37.8 µg/m³ | 40.5 µg/m³ | 41.4 µg/m³ | 48.1 µg/m³ | 59.7 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 102.5 µg/m³ | 79.8 µg/m³ | 74.8 µg/m³ | 59.2 µg/m³ | 55.8 µg/m³ | 55.2 µg/m³ | 47.7 µg/m³ | 53.5 µg/m³ | 59.9 µg/m³ | 63.4 µg/m³ | 79.2 µg/m³ | 101.4 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.
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Mount Tai
1 km away