Guangxi, China
Guilin
Guilin is a major city in Guangxi, China. It has a population of about 4,931,137 (2020). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now20°C
Best timeOct–Dec
Population4.93M
Local time22:25
25.28° N, 110.30° EElevation 141 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
Postal code541000October: high / low26° / 17°
Rain this month81mm
Best timeOct–Dec
Best: Oct–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Guilin at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:41 · 18:0711 h 26 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:05Next holiday1 JanuaryNew Year's DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitOct–Dec
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month32°C
Average high in August
Coolest month6°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJune
444 mm of rain
Driest monthDecember
54 mm of rain
Monuments nearby8+
within 7.4 km
How Guilin has grown
People living in the built-up area (167 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+60%604k in 1975 → 965k in 2025Weather in Guilin
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
20°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 16 km/h · humidity 72%
Today22 Oct28°18°
Fri23 Oct29°19°
Sat24 Oct30°19°
Sun25 Oct31°20°
Mon26 Oct30°21°
Tue27 Oct26°20°
Wed28 Oct28°18°
Thu29 Oct31°19°
Fri30 Oct32°21°
Sat31 Oct28°21°1.5 mm
When to go to Guilin
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 | 33 | 37 | 50 | 54 | 49 | 36 | 31 | 33 | 51 | 78 | 73 | 61 |
| High | 13° | 14° | 18° | 23° | 27° | 29° | 31° | 32° | 30° | 26° | 20° | 15° |
| Low | 6° | 8° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 22° | 17° | 12° | 7° |
| Rain (mm) | 81 | 115 | 161 | 256 | 373 | 444 | 242 | 157 | 92 | 81 | 86 | 54 |
| Wet days | 11 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 9 |
What's on in Guilin
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Guilin
0.9 km
奎光楼Built 1893
0.9 km
Stone Carvings of Guilin Confucian Temple
1 km
Official residence of Li Zongren
1.1 km
Guilin Office of the Eighth Route Army
0.8 km
救亡日报社旧址
0.8 km
Stone Inscriptions of Guilin
Museum0.9 km
Guihai Forest of Steles Museum
Museum14 km
Guilin MuseumMore museums: 三元及第陈继昌纪念馆 · 临桂博物馆 · 原121师史馆 · 地质博物馆 · 太平天国纪念馆 · 尧帝纪念馆 · 山水园林 · 广西师范大学（王城校区） · 抱璞博物馆 · 李向群纪念馆 · 桂林三花酒文化博物馆 · 桂林抗战名人文化博物馆
Outdoors around Guilin
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Elephant Trunk HillViewpoints
1.2 kmGuilin Old ZooZoos
1.4 kmGuilin ZooZoos
1.7 km攀岩墙Climbing
2.9 km刘三姐大观园Theme parks
3.2 km桂花公社Theme parks
3.7 kmNature around Guilin
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Guilin
Earthquakes around Guilin
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19502magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record3within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.1Liuzhou 20 km ↖2026 · 140 km
5.0Liuzhou 21 km ↖2026 · 143 km
Universities and research institutes
Guangxi Normal UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1932
Guilin Medical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1935
Guilin Normal CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1938
Guilin University of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1956
Guilin University of Electronic TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1960
Guilin Staff CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1979
Guilin University of Aerospace TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1979
Guilin Tourism UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1985
Guilin Shanshui Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2003
Guangxi Normal University for NationalitiesUniversity or college · founded 2009
Guilin Life and Health Career Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2018
Guilin UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2020
Guilin Vocational College of Information EngineeringUniversity or college · founded 2023
Guilin Institute of Information TechnologyUniversity or college
中科院广西植物研究所Research institute · founded 1935
Guilin Electrical Equipment Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1954
Guangxi Academy of Special CropsResearch institute · founded 1965
Guilin Tea Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1965
State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal ResourcesResearch institute · founded 2001
Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and TechnologyResearch institute · founded 2007
Guangxi Key Laboratory of Automatic Detecting Technology and InstrumentsResearch institute · founded 2013
Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magnetochemical Functional MaterialsResearch institute · founded 2014
Guangxi Key Laboratory of Embedded Technology and Intelligent SystemResearch institute · founded 2018
Guangxi Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information ProcessingResearch institute · founded 2018
Guangxi University Key Laboratory of UAV System Technology and ApplicationResearch institute · founded 2022
International Research Centre on KarstResearch institute
Towns and villages around Guilin
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Chaoyangxiang2.6 kmChuanshanyuancun3.2 kmYanqiancun3.4 kmQiaotoucun3.5 kmHexincun3.6 kmZhuqiao3.8 kmXujiacun4 kmDingjianglicun4.1 kmXujia4.1 kmBaizhugancun4.1 kmXinjiancun4.1 kmGuanqiaocun4.3 kmDacun4.3 kmDunmu4.3 kmHepingcun4.5 kmAishantangcun4.5 kmZhuangshan4.5 kmJiashanxiang4.6 kmXinancun4.7 kmYaoshancun4.9 kmZhoujia5.1 kmQintanyan5.2 kmDahexiang5.2 kmMengzhengcun5.3 kmLianhuacun5.3 kmShangyao5.4 kmYanziyan5.6 kmYanqiancun5.6 kmZhimapu5.6 kmQilidian5.8 kmNancun5.9 kmXinlicun6.1 kmPanjiacun6.5 kmShangyangjiacun6.6 kmBaolucun6.6 kmNanzhoucun6.7 kmXiananzhou6.8 kmZhoutang6.9 kmYajicun6.9 kmWeijiaducun7 kmYaotoucun7 kmDingjiang7.1 kmYaji7.2 kmJietou7.2 kmDalucun7.3 kmLukou7.5 kmHutangcun7.5 kmDengjia7.6 kmDongjiaxiangcun7.9 kmXiayao8 kmZhengjia8.1 kmDamiancun8.2 kmSujiacun8.4 kmHantang8.5 kmSiliancun8.6 kmTangnan8.6 kmQiaotou8.6 kmJiaoxia8.7 kmXiajia8.9 kmTangjiawan8.9 kmBabachangcun9 kmJiangjiadu9 kmTashancun9 kmSujia9.1 kmLongkou9.2 kmZhujia9.2 kmDutian9.4 kmQinjia9.4 kmFengxue9.6 kmLingjiaodi9.6 kmXiongjia9.7 kmTannan9.7 kmMaojia9.8 kmLongmencun9.8 kmShuangzhoucun9.8 kmNancun10 kmMaling10 kmSheshan10 kmLiaojia10 kmTaojiacun10 km
Guilin from above
Around Guilin17 places to see, do and reach nearby
Reed Flute CaveNature3.4 kmSeven-Star CaveNature1.7 km奎光楼Monument0.9 kmStone Carvings of Guilin Confucian TempleMonument0.9 kmOfficial residence of Li ZongrenMonument1.0 kmGuilin Office of the Eighth Route ArmyMonument1.1 km救亡日报社旧址Monument0.8 kmStone Inscriptions of GuilinMonument0.8 kmFormer Guangxi Provincial Art MuseumMonument0.9 kmZengpiyanMonument7.4 kmGuihai Forest of Steles MuseumMuseum0.9 kmGuilin MuseumMuseum14 kmStationStation2.6 kmStationStation4.1 kmStationStation4.5 kmGuilin · ferry portFerry port0.3 kmGuilin · ferry portFerry port0.7 km
Postal code
541000
Getting to Guilin
Guilin Liangjiang International AirportKWL
27 kmLiuzhou Bailian Airport / Bailian Air BaseLZH
150 kmLiping AirportHZH
163 km桂林Railway station
2.6 km芦笛岩下站Railway station
4.1 km芦笛岩上站Railway station
4.5 km解放桥码头Ferry port
0.3 km象山渔人码头文昌桥码头 · 日月湾码头
0.7 kmPlaces near Guilin
Places with a climate like Guilin
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Guilin?
Based on 30-year climate normals, October, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Guilin.
What is the hottest month in Guilin?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the coldest month in Guilin?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 13°C and lows of 6°C.
What is the rainiest month in Guilin?
June is the wettest month with about 444 mm of precipitation on 22 wet days.
What is the postal code of Guilin?
The postal code of Guilin is 541000.