Handan
Handan is a major city in Hebei, China. It has a population of about 1,358,318. The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Mar–Apr · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Handan at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in June
Average low in January
144 mm of rain
4 mm of rain
within 7.8 km
How Handan has grown
People living in the built-up area (251 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+580%309k in 1975 → 2.1M in 2025Weather in Handan
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Rain · wind 8 km/h · humidity 54%
When to go to Handan
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 | 56 | 52 | 78 | 86 | 71 | 44 | 34 | 46 | 71 | 92 | 70 | 55 |
| High | 5° | 9° | 15° | 23° | 28° | 32° | 32° | 30° | 27° | 22° | 14° | 7° |
| Low | -6° | -3° | 2° | 10° | 16° | 21° | 23° | 22° | 17° | 10° | 2° | -4° |
| Rain (mm) | 4 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 44 | 53 | 144 | 140 | 50 | 28 | 12 | 4 |
| Wet days | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
What's on in Handan
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Handan
More museums: 广府博物馆 · 秦始皇出生地纪念馆 · 解放广府城纪念馆 · 邯郸市博物馆
Outdoors around Handan
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Handan
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Handan
Earthquakes around Handan
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Handan
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Handan from above
Postal code
Getting to Handan
Places near Handan
Places with a climate like Handan
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
