Chifeng
Chifeng is a major city in Inner Mongolia, China, 570 m above sea level. It has a population of about 4,035,967 (2020). The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Apr–May · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Chifeng at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
114 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
within 1.5 km
How Chifeng has grown
People living in the built-up area (126 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+54%357k in 1975 → 549k in 2025Weather in Chifeng
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 11 km/h · humidity 59%
When to go to Chifeng
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 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 82 | 84 | 57 | 50 | 64 | 86 | 76 | 54 | 57 |
| High | -4° | 0° | 7° | 16° | 23° | 28° | 29° | 28° | 23° | 15° | 5° | -2° |
| Low | -16° | -12° | -6° | 2° | 10° | 16° | 19° | 17° | 10° | 2° | -6° | -13° |
| Rain (mm) | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 62 | 114 | 65 | 34 | 20 | 5 | 2 |
| Wet days | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
What's on in Chifeng
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Chifeng
More museums: 二道井子遗址博物馆 · 红山文化博物馆 · 辽代历史文化博物馆
Outdoors around Chifeng
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Chifeng
Earthquakes around Chifeng
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Formations around the town
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Chifeng
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Chifeng from above
Postal codes
Getting to Chifeng
Places near Chifeng
Places with a climate like Chifeng
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
