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Dujiangyan
Baoping Lane Mosque
Baoping Lane Mosque
Tianshi Cave
Tianshi Cave
Sichuan, China

Dujiangyan

Dujiangyan is a city in Sichuan, China, 706 m above sea level. It has a population of about 710,056 (2020). The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced humid subtropical (Köppen Cwa), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now17°C
Best timeApr–May · Sep
Population710,056
Local time20:57
30.99° N, 103.65° EElevation 706 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
The year in Dujiangyanweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec51October
October: high / low18° / 14°
Rain this month62mm
Best timeApr–May · Sep

Best: Apr–May · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Dujiangyan at a glance

Best time to visitApr–May · Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month28°C

Average high in July

Coolest month2°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

245 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

13 mm of rain

Monuments nearby4+

within 13 km

How Dujiangyan has grown

People living in the built-up area (70 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+521%60k in 1975 → 374k in 2025
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Weather in Dujiangyan

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
17°C

Cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 73%

Today hour by hour
Today28 Oct19°14°
Thu29 Oct23°15°
Fri30 Oct21°11°
Sat31 Oct23°12°
Sun1 Nov16°15°2.3 mm
Mon2 Nov20°14°1.5 mm
Tue3 Nov19°12°1.6 mm
Wed4 Nov17°14°4.4 mm
Thu5 Nov20°14°
Fri6 Nov21°11°

When to go to Dujiangyan

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score403438545653464954515241
High7°9°14°19°23°26°28°27°23°18°14°9°
Low2°4°8°12°17°20°22°22°19°14°9°4°
Rain (mm)1824426699133245263165622813
Wet days34101519222322211762

What's on in Dujiangyan

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Dujiangyan

All monuments

More museums: 5.12 Wenchuan Earthquake Memorial Hall · Insect Museum Of West China · 膳堂 · 财神文化博物馆 · 都江堰市英烈纪念馆

Outdoors around Dujiangyan

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
玉垒阁Viewpoints
3.7 km
成都融创乐园Theme parks
4.5 km
动物王国Theme parks
4.7 km
Panda ValleyZoos
6.7 km
六八零营地Camp sites
6.7 km
二号营地Camp sites
8.4 km

Nature around Dujiangyan

Nature in China

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Dujiangyan

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Dujiangyan

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.9Dujiangyan 31 km ←2008 · 31 km
6.6Ya'an 37 km ↑2013 · 105 km
6.1Dujiangyan 25 km ↑2008 · 25 km
6.1Dujiangyan 133 km ↖1989 · 133 km

Towns and villages around Dujiangyan

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Dujiangyan from above

Getting to Dujiangyan

Chengdu Shuangliu International AirportCTU
56 km
Chengdu Tianfu International AirportTFU
107 km
Mianyang Nanjiao AirportMIG
115 km
迎宾路Railway station
0.8 km
永丰Railway station
1.4 km
李冰广场Railway station
1.5 km
月澄湖码头Ferry port
12 km

Places near Dujiangyan

Places with a climate like Dujiangyan

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Dujiangyan?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, May and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Dujiangyan.
What is the hottest month in Dujiangyan?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 22°C.
What is the coldest month in Dujiangyan?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Dujiangyan?
July is the wettest month with about 245 mm of precipitation on 23 wet days.