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Heze Shi
Heze Shi
Shandong, China

Heze

Heze is a major city in Shandong, China. It has a population of about 8,795,939 (2020). The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced humid subtropical (Köppen Cwa), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now14°C
Best timeMar–Apr · Oct
Population8.8M
Local time22:38
35.24° N, 115.47° EElevation 53 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
Postal codes274000, 274100 …
The year in Hezeweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec89October
October: high / low22° / 11°
Rain this month33mm
Best timeMar–Apr · Oct

Best: Mar–Apr · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Heze at a glance

Best time to visitMar–Apr · Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month31°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-5°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

164 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

7 mm of rain

How Heze has grown

People living in the built-up area (144 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+922%44k in 1975 → 451k in 2025
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Weather in Heze

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

14-day forecast
14°C

Cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 71%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct17°10°0.6 mm
Fri23 Oct20°12°
Sat24 Oct22°11°
Sun25 Oct22°14°
Mon26 Oct19°14°
Tue27 Oct16°7°
Wed28 Oct16°5°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct21°11°
Fri30 Oct20°12°
Sat31 Oct11°5°

When to go to Heze

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score544974847449354572897052
High6°9°15°22°27°31°31°30°26°22°14°8°
Low-5°-2°3°10°16°21°23°22°17°11°3°-3°
Rain (mm)711222856731641527233189
Wet days23256916148443

What's on in Heze

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

Outdoors around Heze

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
十二生肖桥Viewpoints
0.6 km
永安塔Viewpoints
0.7 km
曹州牡丹园Theme parks
4.9 km
中国牡丹园Theme parks
11 km
菏泽野生动物园Zoos
11 km

Wildlife in October

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

Earthquakes around Heze

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

Earthquakes

Universities and research institutes

Heze UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1949
Heze Medical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1958
Heze Vocational College of Home EconomicsUniversity or college · founded 1958
Heze Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2012
Heze Vocational College of Biomedicine and PharmacyUniversity or college · founded 2025

Towns and villages around Heze

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

Heze from above

Around Heze4 places to see, do and reach nearby

Postal codes

274000274100274200274300274400274500274600274700274900

Getting to Heze

Heze Mudan AirportHZA
24 km
Jining Da'an AirportJNG
124 km
Zhengzhou Xinzheng International AirportCGO
168 km
菏泽Railway station
2.7 km
菏泽南Railway station
3.1 km
刘庙Railway station
3.5 km

Places near Heze

Places with a climate like Heze

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Heze?
Based on 30-year climate normals, March, April and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Heze.
What is the hottest month in Heze?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31°C and lows of 23°C.
What is the coldest month in Heze?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of -5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Heze?
July is the wettest month with about 164 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Heze?
Heze has 9 postal codes: 274000, 274100, 274200, 274300, 274400, 274500, 274600, 274700, 274900.