Shandong, China
Jinan
Jinan is a major city in Shandong, China. It has a population of about 9,202,432 (2020). The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced hot-summer continental (Köppen Dwa), with dry, cold winters and wet summers.
Now12°C
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct
Population9.2M
Local time22:25
36.67° N, 117.00° EElevation 32 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
Postal code250000October: high / low21° / 10°
Rain this month33mm
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct
Best: Apr · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Jinan at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:26 · 17:2811 h 03 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:39Next holiday1 JanuaryNew Year's DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitApr · Sep–Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month32°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-6°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
181 mm of rain
Driest monthJanuary
6 mm of rain
Monuments nearby9+
within 11 km
How Jinan has grown
People living in the built-up area (562 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+135%1.63M in 1975 → 3.82M in 2025Weather in Jinan
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
12°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 74%
Today22 Oct16°10°
Fri23 Oct21°12°1.1 mm
Sat24 Oct22°11°
Sun25 Oct23°12°
Mon26 Oct18°13°
Tue27 Oct14°6°
Wed28 Oct19°7°1 mm
Thu29 Oct21°12°
Fri30 Oct18°11°
Sat31 Oct9°3°
When to go to Jinan
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 | 55 | 52 | 69 | 87 | 75 | 48 | 35 | 43 | 76 | 92 | 65 | 53 |
| High | 4° | 8° | 14° | 21° | 27° | 31° | 32° | 30° | 26° | 21° | 13° | 6° |
| Low | -6° | -3° | 2° | 10° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 22° | 17° | 10° | 2° | -4° |
| Rain (mm) | 6 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 60 | 82 | 181 | 161 | 59 | 33 | 16 | 7 |
| Wet days | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
What's on in Jinan
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Jinan
1.2 km
Jinan Great Southern Mosque
1.8 km
Jinan Confucian Temple
1 km
Modern Buildings of Former Jiaoji Railway - Jinan Station
1.3 km
Jinan Wanzhu Garden
2.2 km
Lixia Pavillion
4.6 km
Xingguo TempleBuilt 1468
Museum2 km
Guangzhi Yuan
Museum2.2 km
Jinan Han Meilin Art MuseumMore museums: 华夏书信文化博物馆 · 孙中山先生生平展 · 山东省党史陈列馆 · 山东省科技馆南侧地块 · 山东省科技馆新馆 · 山东第一医科大学校史馆 · 曲山艺海博物馆（山东红十字会诊所旧址） · Wu Zhongqi Calligraphy and Engraving Exhibition Hall · 济南商埠文化博物馆 · 济南市博物馆 · Jinan Cultural Museum · Jinan City Art Museum
Outdoors around Jinan
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
大明湖海底世界Aquariums
0.4 km八马同槽 铜像Viewpoints
3.2 kmJinan Zoo Fairy Kingdom Amusement ParkTheme parks
3.9 kmJinan ZooZoos
4 km历山铁锁Viewpoints
4.5 kmJinan Fangte Oriental Heritage Theme ParkTheme parks
12 km金象山滑雪场Ski area · 0 km of pistes · 2 lifts
24 km卧虎山滑雪场Ski area · 1 km of pistes
25 km济南九顶塔滑雪场Ski area · 1 km of pistes · 2 lifts
31 kmNature around Jinan
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Jinan
Earthquakes around Jinan
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record28within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Dezhou 24 km ↓2023 · 83 km
Tropical storms · Jinan
Universities and research institutes
Shandong UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1901
Shandong Academy of Agricultural SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1903
Shandong Management UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1938
Shandong Police CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1946
Qilu Normal UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1948
Qilu University of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1948
University of JinanUniversity or college · founded 1948
Shandong Youth University of Political ScienceUniversity or college · founded 1949
Shandong Normal UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1950
Shandong PolytechnicUniversity or college · founded 1951
Shandong University of Finance and EconomicsUniversity or college · founded 1952
Shandong Women’s UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1952
Shandong Labor Vocational and Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1955
Shandong University of Political Science and LawUniversity or college · founded 1955
Shandong Jianzhu UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1956
Shandong Jiaotong UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1956
Shandong First Medical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1958
Shandong Geological Sciences InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1958
Shandong Sport UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1958
Shandong University of ArtsUniversity or college · founded 1958
Shandong University of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · founded 1958
Shangdong Agriculture and Engineering UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1971
Shandong University of Art and DesignUniversity or college · founded 1973
Shandong Academy of SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1979
Shandong Open UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1979
Shandong Judicial Police Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1982
Shandong Finance Workers UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1984
Shandong Vocational College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · founded 1985
Shandong University of Engineering and Vocational TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1990
山东协和学院University or college · founded 1993
Shandong Yingcai UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1998
Shandong Institute of Commerce & TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1999
Laiwu Vocational and Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2000
Shandong Shenghan Finance and Trade Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2001
Jinan Engineering PolytechnicUniversity or college · founded 2004
Jinan Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2004
Yanshan College Shandong University of Finance and EconomicsUniversity or college · founded 2005
Shandong Communication and Media CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2008
Shandong Institute of Advanced TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2019
Jinan Preschool Education CollegeUniversity or college
Jinan Vocational College of NursingUniversity or college
Qilu Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college
Shandong College of Electronic TechnologyUniversity or college
Shandong College of Tourism and HospitalityUniversity or college
Shandong Economic Management Cadre CollegeUniversity or college
Shandong Electric Power CollegeUniversity or college
Shandong Modern UniversityUniversity or college
Shandong Urban Construction Vocational CollegeUniversity or college
Shandong Vocational College of Special EducationUniversity or college
Shandong Xinglin Vocational College of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college
Shandong Institute of Food and Drug InspectionResearch institute · founded 1949
Shandong Transportation Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1954
Shandong Academy of ForestryResearch institute · founded 1956
Shandong Freshwater Fisheries Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1956
Shandong Provincial Water Resources Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1957
Shandong Academy of Building ResearchResearch institute · founded 1958
Shandong Academy of Agricultural Machinery SciencesResearch institute · founded 1959
Shandong Food Fermentation Industry Research and Design InstituteResearch institute · founded 1963
Shandong Academy of Pesticide ScienceResearch institute · founded 1966
Energy Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1978
Shandong Academy of Environmental ScienceResearch institute · founded 1978
Shandong Institute of AutomationResearch institute · founded 1978
Shandong Institute of MetrologyResearch institute · founded 1978
Shandong Special Equipment Inspection InstituteResearch institute · founded 1978
Shandong Academy of Social SciencesResearch institute · founded 1980
Shandong Institute for Product Quality InspectionResearch institute · founded 1980
Biology Institute of Shandong Academy of SciencesResearch institute · founded 1983
Shandong Academy of Chinese MedicineResearch institute · founded 2003
Jinan Institute of Quantum TechnologyResearch institute · founded 2010
Shandong Institute of Quantum Science and TechnologyResearch institute · founded 2010
Quan Cheng LaboratoryResearch institute · founded 2021
Institute of Endemic Disease Control in Shandong ProvinceResearch institute
Institute of New MaterialsResearch institute
National Supercomputing Center in JinanResearch institute
Shandong Academy of Pharmaceutical SciencesResearch institute
Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Renewable Energy Building Application TechnologyResearch institute
State Key Laboratory of Crystal MaterialsResearch institute
State Key Laboratory of Microbial TechnologyResearch institute
Towns and villages around Jinan
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Daminghu1.9 kmBeiyuan3.5 kmQianfoshan4.5 kmLuokou4.7 kmHongjialou5 kmKuangshan6 kmShuanglong6.2 kmJingshanzhuang7.5 kmQixianzhuang7.9 kmBandaojing7.9 kmQianweihuazhuang8 kmHaixiangdian8.2 kmJiuquzhuang8.3 kmDongshilihe8.4 kmJiangjiagou8.8 kmBeichen8.9 kmZhongjingzhuang9 kmWenzhuang9.1 kmXiaoyinmazhuang9.2 kmXinglongcun Yicun9.6 kmXiaolingcun9.6 kmRenjiazhuang9.6 kmDayangzhuang9.8 kmNankang’erzhuang10 kmQianzhang10 kmShiheling10 kmHuashanyu11 kmZhongzhaojiazhuang11 kmMengjiazhuang11 kmDaxin11 kmBaitugang12 kmLongdongzhuang12 kmMajiazhuang12 kmYoupaizhaozhuang12 kmDougou12 kmShao’erzhuangdong12 kmYantou12 kmDajiangoudong12 kmDangjiazhuang13 kmDahanyu13 kmZhouguantun13 kmXixianzhuang13 kmNanhu13 kmLiuzhuang13 kmFujiazhuangshang13 kmZhengzhuang13 kmLiuzhiyuan13 kmTianzhuang13 kmHetouwangzhuang13 kmXiangwangdian14 kmHuanghe14 kmKuangcun14 kmPing’andian14 kmLaopo14 kmHandaokou14 kmJiejiacun14 kmManzizhuang15 kmGucheng15 kmDongquanlu15 kmMuli15 kmMulicun15 kmLengshuigou15 kmHoujiazhuangbei15 kmChujiacun15 kmWayugou15 km
Jinan from above
Around Jinan28 places to see, do and reach nearby
DaminghuNature2.0 kmHundred Flower PondNature1.9 km金象山滑雪场Ski area24 km卧虎山滑雪场Ski area25 km济南九顶塔滑雪场Ski area31 kmJinan Great Southern MosqueMonument1.2 kmJinan Confucian TempleMonument1.8 kmModern Buildings of Former Jiaoji Railway - Jinan StationMonument1.0 kmJinan Wanzhu GardenMonument1.3 kmLixia PavillionMonument2.2 kmXingguo TempleMonument4.5 kmLuokou Yellow River Railway BridgeMonument6.5 kmSacred Heart Cathedral, DaminghuMonument5.9 kmGuangzhi YuanMuseum1.9 kmJinan Han Meilin Art MuseumMuseum2.2 kmJinan MuseumMuseum3.7 km中共山东早期历史纪念馆Museum1.1 kmThe former site of the National Government's Special Commissioner's Office in ShandongMuseum1.8 kmStationStation1.1 kmStationStation2.6 kmStationStation2.7 kmJinan · ferry portFerry port1.2 kmJinan · ferry portFerry port1.2 kmDaminghuPlace1.9 kmTai'anPlace55 kmMingshuiPlace45 kmFeichengPlace51 kmYuchengPlace42 km
Postal code
250000
Getting to Jinan
Jinan Yaoqiang International AirportTNA
29 kmJining Da'an AirportJNG
116 kmDongying Shengli AirportDOY
184 km济南Railway station
1.1 km大明湖Railway station
2.6 km北园Railway station
2.7 km五龙潭码头Ferry port
1.2 km大明湖西南门码头小东湖码头
1.2 kmPlaces near Jinan
Places with a climate like Jinan
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Jinan?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Jinan.
What is the hottest month in Jinan?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the coldest month in Jinan?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -6°C.
What is the rainiest month in Jinan?
July is the wettest month with about 181 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Jinan?
The postal code of Jinan is 250000.