SeasonMapPingyao weather by month
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The best time to visit Pingyao is April, October and November — 85/100 in October, 24°C and 9 rainy days. The best season is spring, March to May (75/100 on average).
The worst month is July at 44/100 — sweltering, soaked, poor air quality. See July →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Pingyao, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Pingyao is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 59 | D | 10°C | 11 d | 6 h | Peak | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 64 | C | 12°C | 11 d | 6 h | Peak | 2 |
| MarMarch | 71 | B | 18°C | 14 d | 6 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| AprApril | 82 | A | 23°C | 13 d | 7 h | Busy | — |
| MayMay | 72 | B | 27°C | 13 d | 8 h | Shoulder | — |
| JunJune | 46 | F | 30°C | 19 d | 6 h | Quiet | — |
| JulJuly | 44 | F | 34°C | 17 d | 9 h | Busy | — |
| AugAugust | 51 | D | 35°C | 14 d | 10 h | Busy | — |
| SepSeptember | 60 | C | 29°C | 13 d | 7 h | Busy | 1 |
| OctOctober | 85 | A | 24°C | 9 d | 6 h | Peak | 1 |
| NovNovember | 78 | B | 19°C | 9 d | 6 h | Busy | 1 |
| DecDecember | 66 | C | 12°C | 7 d | 6 h | Shoulder | 1 |
What's on in Pingyao through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Pingyao in October
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsNational Day golden week, National Day Golden Week in China, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet