Jilin, China
Changchun
Changchun is a major city in Jilin, China. It has a population of about 9,066,906 (2020). The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced hot-summer continental (Köppen Dwa), with dry, cold winters and wet summers.
Now7°C
Best timeApr–May · Sep
Population9.07M
Local time00:06
43.88° N, 125.32° EElevation 206 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
Postal code130000October: high / low13° / 3°
Rain this month26mm
Best timeApr–May · Sep
Best: Apr–May · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Changchun at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:02 · 16:4610 h 44 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 15:06Next holiday1 JanuaryNew Year's DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitApr–May · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month27°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-21°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
181 mm of rain
Driest monthJanuary
4 mm of rain
Monuments nearby7+
within 4.5 km
How Changchun has grown
People living in the built-up area (411 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+75%2.01M in 1975 → 3.52M in 2025Weather in Changchun
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
7°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 20 km/h · humidity 60%
Today23 Oct15°7°
Sat24 Oct14°5°
Sun25 Oct11°2°
Mon26 Oct9°4°
Tue27 Oct3°-1°1.2 mm
Wed28 Oct3°-3°
Thu29 Oct14°-1°
Fri30 Oct2°-3°2.4 mm
Sat31 Oct0°-4°0.5 mm
When to go to Changchun
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 54 | 52 | 49 | 65 | 73 | 59 | 53 | 59 | 81 | 59 | 48 | 52 |
| High | -10° | -4° | 4° | 14° | 21° | 26° | 27° | 26° | 21° | 13° | 1° | -7° |
| Low | -21° | -16° | -7° | 2° | 10° | 16° | 19° | 18° | 11° | 3° | -7° | -17° |
| Rain (mm) | 4 | 5 | 16 | 27 | 57 | 109 | 181 | 143 | 46 | 26 | 15 | 7 |
| Wet days | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
What's on in Changchun
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Changchun
1.7 km
Geological PalaceBuilt 19540.8 km
Site of the Central Bank of ManchouBuilt 19381.4 km
Higashi Hongan-ji of Hsinking
3.6 km
Changchun Film StudioBuilt 19453.9 km
Dizang Temple, ChangchunBuilt 19383.1 km
Museum of the Imperial Palace of Manchukuo
Museum2.1 km
Natural History Museum of Jilin Province and Northeast Normal University
Museum2.4 km
Changchun Local Chronicles MuseumMore museums: Changchun Museum · 东北民族民俗博物馆 · Northeast Occupation History Museum · Site of the State Foundation Martyrs Shrine of the Illegitimate Manchukuo · 伪满皇宫博物院 · Jilin University Historical Figures Memorial Hall · 吉林大学考古与艺术博物馆 · 吉林省博物院 · 吉林省科学技术馆 · 地球村 · 松山韩蓉非洲艺术收藏博物馆 0.0 / 5.0 经济型 · University History Museum
Outdoors around Changchun
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Changchun Zoological and Botanical ParkZoos
1.5 km东方游乐园Theme parks
1.5 kmChangchun Zhongtai Ocean WorldAquariums
2.2 kmStudent BathroomHot springs & thermal baths
4.8 kmFuhuare BathhouseHot springs & thermal baths
5 kmCUST Rock Climbing GymnasiumClimbing
5.6 km天定山滑雪场Ski area · 7 km of pistes · 5 lifts
22 km长春莲花山滑雪场Ski area · 6 km of pistes · 6 lifts
33 kmNature around Changchun
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Changchun
Earthquakes around Changchun
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19503magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record7within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Changchun 26 km ↙1966 · 26 km
5.3Dehui 121 km ←2013 · 122 km
5.1Taonan 118 km ↘2013 · 140 km
Universities and research institutes
Changchun Medical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1936
Changchun UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1946
Jilin UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1946
Northeast Normal UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1946
PLA Air Force Aviation UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1946
Jilin Agricultural UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1948
Jilin University of Finance and EconomicsUniversity or college · founded 1948
Jilin Police CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1949
Changchun Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1951
Changchun Institute of EducationUniversity or college · founded 1952
Changchun Technical University of AutomobileUniversity or college · founded 1952
Changchun University of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1952
Jilin Water Resources and Electric Power Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1955
Jilin Jianzhu UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1956
Jilin Provincial Institute of EducationUniversity or college · founded 1957
Changchun Construction Workers Spare-time UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1958
Changchun Normal UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1958
Changchun University of Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · founded 1958
Changchun University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1958
Jilin College of the ArtsUniversity or college · founded 1958
Jilin Communications PolytechnicUniversity or college · founded 1958
Jilin Sport UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1958
The Affiliated Hospital to Changchun University of Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · founded 1958
Changchun Workers' UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1978
Changchun Open UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1979
Jilin Engineering Normal UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1979
Jilin Justice Officer AcademyUniversity or college · founded 1979
Jilin Open UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1979
Changchun Sci-Tech UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1986
Jilin Province Economic Management Cadre CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1989
Changchun DongFang Vocational College, Changchun Medical Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1992
Jilin International Studies UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1995
Jilin Science and Technology Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1998
College of Humanities and Information, Changchun University of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1999
Changchun Guanghua UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2000
Changchun University of Architecture and Civil EngineeringUniversity or college · founded 2000
Jilin Animation InstituteUniversity or college · founded 2000
Jilin University of Architecture and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2000
The Tourism College of Changchun UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2000
Changchun College of Electronic TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2001
Changchun Polytechnic UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2001
Changchun College of Information TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2005
Jilin Institute of Urban Vocational TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2012
Changchun Normal CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2015
Changchun Vocational College of HealthUniversity or college · founded 2016
Changchun Early Education Vocational InstituteUniversity or college · founded 2020
Changchun Vocational College of Digital Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2024
Changchun Finance CollegeUniversity or college
Changchun Humanities and Sciences CollegeUniversity or college
Changchun University of Finance and EconomicsUniversity or college
Jilin Business and Technology CollegeUniversity or college
Changchun Institute of Applied ChemistryResearch institute · founded 1948
Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and PhysicsResearch institute · founded 1952
Institute of Special Animal and Plant SciencesResearch institute · founded 1956
Changchun ObservatoryResearch institute · founded 1957
Jilin Academy of Agricultural MachineryResearch institute · founded 1958
Jilin Academy of Agricultural SciencesResearch institute · founded 1959
Changchun Institute of Biological ProductsResearch institute · founded 1999
Northeast Institute of Geography and AgroecologyResearch institute · founded 2002
Center for High Pressure Science & Technology Advanced ResearchResearch institute · founded 2012
State Key Laboratory of Applied OpticsResearch institute
State Key Laboratory of Automotive Simulation and ControlResearch institute
State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical ChemistryResearch institute
State Key Laboratory of High Pressure and Superhard MaterialsResearch institute
State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative ChemistryResearch institute
State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and ApplicationResearch institute
State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resources UtilizationResearch institute
State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and MaterialsResearch institute
Towns and villages around Changchun
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Huayuan Shequ4.3 kmDonghuanzitai4.3 kmYangjiacun5 kmGuangming Shequ5.4 kmHeping Shequ5.9 kmLangdonggou6.5 kmXincun Shequ6.5 kmChangjiangcun6.9 kmHuanzidong7 kmFanjiadian7.2 kmXitianjia Youfang7.3 kmTaojia Wobu7.4 kmLujia Wobu7.6 kmLujia Wafangcun7.7 kmSijiancun7.8 kmSimenli7.8 kmSandaocun8 kmQianzhao Jiadian8.2 kmYangjiatun8.4 kmZhuanwachang8.5 kmQianxinglongbu8.6 kmTangjia Yingzi8.7 kmKaobianwucun8.9 kmSanjia Shequ8.9 kmXiaonancun9 kmHousan Jiazi9 kmWuguling9.2 kmSijianfang9.3 kmQianlalatun9.3 kmDonggangcun9.9 kmJingyue9.9 kmXiaohetai Shequ10 kmXianfengcun10 kmLiujiazi10 kmYaofenshuiling10 kmMazhongtun10 kmPaoshou Wobu10 kmDongshancun11 kmDongchaoyanggou11 kmYaohong Zuizi11 kmDaliangjiatun11 kmWanshuncun11 kmYongchunbu11 kmSungulutun11 kmSandaolinzi11 kmHujiadiancun11 kmDoujiagoutun11 kmHongmincun11 kmHejiatun12 kmKaobiansun12 kmYijiabuzi12 kmQianhuangjia Shaoguo12 kmXixinglonggou12 kmMinfengcun12 kmQianxiaoxihebu12 kmXiaochengzicun13 kmYongchun13 kmTianzengpu13 kmFengjiatun13 kmLiangbantun13 kmShilibucun13 kmTaijiacun13 kmHouhuangjia Shaoguo14 kmQianxiangshuitun14 kmQianxiaojie14 kmLalatun14 kmHexin14 kmXiangshuicun14 kmHouxinglonggou14 kmYijianpu Shequ14 kmDachaoyanggou14 kmXinglongshan14 kmErshi Libu14 kmZhaojia Fenfang14 kmDingjiagou14 kmBeijia Wazi14 kmQiaojiatun14 kmLanjia14 kmZhengjiatun15 kmMaojiacun15 km
Changchun from above
Around Changchun18 places to see, do and reach nearby
天定山滑雪场Ski area22 km长春莲花山滑雪场Ski area33 kmGeological PalaceMonument1.7 kmSite of the Central Bank of ManchouMonument0.8 kmHigashi Hongan-ji of HsinkingMonument1.4 kmChangchun Film StudioMonument3.6 kmDizang Temple, ChangchunMonument3.9 kmMuseum of the Imperial Palace of ManchukuoMonument3.0 kmState Foundation Mausoleum for National MartyrsMonument4.5 kmNatural History Museum of Jilin Province and Northeast Normal UniversityMuseum2.0 kmChangchun Local Chronicles MuseumMuseum2.4 kmChangchun Confucius TempleMuseum3.1 kmFormer Site Museum of Changchun Film StudioMuseum3.6 kmHistorical and Cultural Museum of ChangchunMuseum2.2 kmStationStation3.2 kmStationStation4.2 kmStationStation6.6 kmGongzhulingPlace58 km
Postal code
130000
Getting to Changchun
Changchun Longjia International AirportCGQ
32 kmSongyuan Chaganhu AirportYSQ
132 kmTonghua Sanyuanpu AirportTNH
206 km长春Railway station
3.2 km长春东Railway station
4.2 km长春南Railway station
6.6 kmPlaces near Changchun
Places with a climate like Changchun
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Changchun?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, May and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Changchun.
What is the hottest month in Changchun?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 19°C.
What is the coldest month in Changchun?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -10°C and lows of -21°C.
What is the rainiest month in Changchun?
July is the wettest month with about 181 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.
What is the postal code of Changchun?
The postal code of Changchun is 130000.