Hunan, China
Changsha
Changsha is a major city in Hunan, China. It has a population of about 3,093,980. The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now17°C
Best timeSep–Nov
Population3.09M
Local time08:26
28.20° N, 112.97° EElevation 67 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
Postal code410000October: high / low23° / 15°
Rain this month94mm
Best timeSep–Nov
Best: Sep–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Changsha at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:34 · 17:5211 h 17 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous94% · Moonrise 16:26Next holiday1 JanuaryNew Year's DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitSep–Nov
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month33°C
Average high in July
Coolest month2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJune
253 mm of rain
Driest monthDecember
55 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 5.1 km
How Changsha has grown
People living in the built-up area (423 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+119%1.48M in 1975 → 3.25M in 2025Weather in Changsha
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
17°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 83%
Today24 Oct24°15°
Sun25 Oct26°17°
Mon26 Oct28°17°
Tue27 Oct23°18°
Wed28 Oct25°18°
Thu29 Oct23°17°
Fri30 Oct28°19°
Sat31 Oct28°20°
Sun1 Nov22°17°
Mon2 Nov18°15°11.7 mm
When to go to Changsha
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 | 23 | 21 | 42 | 55 | 52 | 38 | 23 | 30 | 56 | 70 | 70 | 51 |
| High | 10° | 12° | 16° | 22° | 27° | 29° | 33° | 33° | 29° | 23° | 18° | 12° |
| Low | 2° | 4° | 8° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 25° | 21° | 15° | 9° | 4° |
| Rain (mm) | 94 | 114 | 167 | 226 | 222 | 253 | 157 | 126 | 85 | 94 | 97 | 55 |
| Wet days | 10 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
What's on in Changsha
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Changsha
1.4 km
Site of the Hunan Committee of the Chinese Communist Party1.4 km
Ancient City Wall at Tianxinge
4.1 km
Autumn-Admiring PavilionBuilt 17923.8 km
Yuelu AcademyBuilt 976
4.5 km
Tomb of Cai E
4.7 km
Tomb of Huang Xing
Museum2.5 km
Hunan MuseumBuilt 1956
Museum1.3 km
Changsha Jiandu MuseumBuilt 2002More museums: Museum of Chinese Academies · 开元博物館 · 新民学会成立会旧址 · 校史陈列馆 · 校史馆 · 毛泽东与第一师范纪念馆 · 湖南省国际展览中心 · Hunan Art Museum · Xiang River Area Planning Exhibition · Xiaoxiang Museum · 蔡和森故居 · 辣条博物馆
Outdoors around Changsha
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wentiantai TerraceViewpoints
3.7 kmChangsha Sea WorldWater parks
3.7 kmWindow of the WorldTheme parks
3.8 km动物实验楼Zoos
4.1 km潇湘风光带Viewpoints
6.4 km中翼滨江Golf courses
7.1 kmNature around Changsha
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Changsha
Earthquakes around Changsha
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
Hunan UniversityUniversity or college · founded 976
Hunan Academy of Agricultural SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1901
Changsha Vocational and Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1902
Hunan First Normal UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1903
Changsha Normal UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1912
Hunan University of Finance and EconomicsUniversity or college · founded 1933
Hunan Normal UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1938
Hunan Police AcademyUniversity or college · founded 1949
Hunan Vocational College of CommerceUniversity or college · founded 1950
Hunan Agricultural UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1951
National University of Defense TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1953
Changsha Education CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1954
Hunan International Business Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1954
Hunan Industry PolytechnicUniversity or college · founded 1955
Changsha University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1956
Hunan Communication PolytechnicUniversity or college · founded 1956
Hunan Institute of MicrobiologyUniversity or college · founded 1956
Hunan Academy of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · founded 1957
Central South University of Forestry and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1958
Changsha Health Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1958
Hunan Engineering Vocational Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1958
Hunan Post and Telecommunication CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1958
Hunan University of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · founded 1960
Hunan Modern Logistics CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1965
Changsha Aeronautical Vocational and Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1973
Hunan College of InformationUniversity or college · founded 1975
Hunan Mechanical And Electrical PolytechnicUniversity or college · founded 1975
Changsha Environmental Protection CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1979
Hunan Food and Drug Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1979
Hunan Radio and Television UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1979
Changsha Industrial Worker CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1980
Hunan Financial Technology Worker CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1980
Hunan Judicial Police Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1980
Hunan Polytechnic of Water Resources and Electric PowerUniversity or college · founded 1980
Hunan Urban Professional CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1981
Changsha Social Work CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1984
Hunan Taxation CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1984
Hunan Women'S UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1985
Insurance Professional CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1986
Changsha Medical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1989
Hunan College of Foreign StudiesUniversity or college · founded 1993
Changsha UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1994
Hunan University of Technology and BusinessUniversity or college · founded 1994
Hunan International Economics UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1997
Hunan University of Information TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1997
Central South UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2000
Hunan Mass Media Vocational and Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2000
Hunan Biological Electromechanical Vocational Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2001
Hunan Software Vocational InstituteUniversity or college · founded 2001
Hunan Vocational College of Science and Technology, Hunan Vocational College of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2001
Hunan Sports Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2002
Hunan Vocational College of ArtUniversity or college · founded 2002
Swan College, Central South University of Forestry and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2002
Xiangxing College, Hunan University of Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · founded 2002
Changsha Commerce & Tourism CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2003
Changsha Nanfang Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2003
Chengnan College, Changsha University of Science & TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2003
Hunan Network Engineering Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2003
Changsha Electric Power Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2005
Hunan Vocational College of Safety TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2005
Hunan Vocational College of Electronic and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2007
Hunan SANY Industrial Vocational and Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2010
Hunan Labor and Human Resources Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2013
Changsha Preschool Education CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2020
ChangSha Cultural Creative and Arts Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2023
Changsha Rail Transit InstituteUniversity or college · founded 2023
Changsha Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2024
Changsha Pharmaceutical and Health Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2024
Changsha University of Science and EngineeringUniversity or college · founded 2025
Changsha Vocational College of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2025
Oriental Science and Technology College, Hunan Agricultural UniversityUniversity or college
Hunan Communications Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1949
China International Engineering Design & Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1951
China Nonferrous Metals Changsha Investigation Design InstituteResearch institute · founded 1964
Hunan Rice Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1975
Institute of Subtropical AgricultureResearch institute · founded 1978
Hunan Energy Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1983
China National Hybrid Rice R&D Central Hunan Hybrid Rice Reserch CenterResearch institute · founded 1984
Changsha Mineral Resources Exploration CenterResearch institute · founded 2002
National Engineering Research Center of Human Stem CellsResearch institute · founded 2002
Towns and villages around Changsha
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Juzi Zhouwei1.4 kmJuzi Zhoutou3.2 kmYingwanzhen3.7 kmShijiachong4.4 kmXinhe5 kmShezuizi5.2 kmYazipu5.2 kmFujiawan5.6 kmKongjiazui6 kmZhoujiazui6.3 kmChangtangzi6.6 kmWangyue6.7 kmChihutang6.8 kmYanpo6.8 kmMalanshan6.8 kmChangyuan7 kmMajiachong7.1 kmZengjiawan7.1 kmJin Jiang7.6 kmLonghuitang8 kmGushan8.1 kmLujiachong8.1 kmXietang8.2 kmMaoyuanli8.4 kmXiejiachong8.5 kmYaopo8.8 kmDatang8.8 kmQingshan8.8 kmYanjialong8.9 kmYangjia Dawu8.9 kmDapengwan9 kmWujia Citang9.1 kmMapoling9.1 kmJingchongzi9.3 kmWangjia Wuchang9.4 kmFengyu9.4 kmGuitang9.6 kmHujiazhai9.7 kmMoliyuan9.8 kmLongkouzi9.8 kmYeyapo9.8 kmDaijiahe9.9 kmDongguazui10 kmHuangpotang10 kmSongjiawan10 kmZhangmu10 kmShibeiling10 kmShihutang11 kmPanjiawan11 kmDongshan11 kmNanzhushan11 kmWenpuyuan11 kmGuihua11 kmHejiazui11 kmHeishipu11 kmShaojiawan11 kmSujiawan11 kmMayuanshan11 kmGaoling11 kmBaixia11 kmLuojia Dawu11 kmYangziba12 kmBianshan12 kmLiangjia’ao12 kmHongjiaba12 kmZhongpeng12 kmCaojia Citang12 kmYangjiawan12 kmLeifeng12 kmPitang12 kmXingsha12 kmZhangyinchong12 kmLiujiayuan12 kmTanyangzhou12 kmLongzichong12 kmLuohanzhuang13 kmWangxincun13 kmTaohua13 kmDengjiawan13 kmZhangmutang13 km
Changsha from above
Around Changsha25 places to see, do and reach nearby
Shahe RiverNature17 kmOrange IsleNature1.9 kmMount ZhaoMountain25 kmSite of the Hunan Committee of the Chinese Communist PartyMonument1.4 kmAncient City Wall at TianxingeMonument1.4 kmAutumn-Admiring PavilionMonument4.1 kmYuelu AcademyMonument3.8 kmTomb of Cai EMonument4.5 kmTomb of Huang XingMonument4.7 kmFormer Site of Tsinghua Changsha Provisional UniversityMonument5.1 kmMawangduiMonument5.1 kmHunan MuseumMuseum2.5 kmChangsha Jiandu MuseumMuseum1.3 kmChangsha MuseumMuseum5.8 kmLi Zijian Art MuseumMuseum8.3 kmXie Zilong Photography MuseumMuseum8.5 kmStationStation3.1 kmStationStation3.7 kmStationStation3.7 kmGuitangPlace9.6 kmLeifengPlace12 kmXingshaPlace12 kmMuyunPlace18 kmZhuzhouPlace44 kmNingxiangPlace41 km
Postal code
410000
Getting to Changsha
Changsha Huanghua International AirportCSX
24 kmYueyang Sanhe AirportYYA
127 kmYichun Mingyueshan AirportYIC
138 km开福寺Railway station
3.1 km长沙站Railway station
3.7 km长沙Railway station
3.7 kmPlaces near Changsha
Places with a climate like Changsha
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Changsha?
Based on 30-year climate normals, September, October and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Changsha.
What is the hottest month in Changsha?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33°C and lows of 26°C.
What is the coldest month in Changsha?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 10°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Changsha?
June is the wettest month with about 253 mm of precipitation on 22 wet days.
What is the postal code of Changsha?
The postal code of Changsha is 410000.