Houma
Houma is a city in Shanxi, China, 423 m above sea level. It has a population of about 257,854 (2020). The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Apr–May · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Houma at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
102 mm of rain
6 mm of rain
within 1.7 km
How Houma has grown
People living in the built-up area (27 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+39%113k in 1975 → 156k in 2025Weather in Houma
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 60%
When to go to Houma
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 | 54 | 51 | 72 | 83 | 73 | 48 | 36 | 45 | 68 | 83 | 63 | 55 |
| High | 5° | 9° | 15° | 22° | 27° | 31° | 32° | 30° | 26° | 20° | 13° | 6° |
| Low | -6° | -3° | 1° | 8° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 21° | 16° | 9° | 1° | -4° |
| Rain (mm) | 6 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 44 | 53 | 102 | 89 | 69 | 38 | 17 | 6 |
| Wet days | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
What's on in Houma
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Houma
More museums: Main Hall of Jiangzhou Bureau
Nature around Houma
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Houma
Earthquakes around Houma
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Houma
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Houma from above
Getting to Houma
Places near Houma
Places with a climate like Houma
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
