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Jinzhou
Guangji Temple, Jinzhou
Guangji Temple, Jinzhou
Liaoning, China

Jinzhou

Jinzhou is a major city in Liaoning, China. It has a population of about 2,703,853 (2020). The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced hot-summer continental (Köppen Dwa), with dry, cold winters and wet summers.

Now12°C
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Population2.7M
Local time23:32
41.11° N, 121.14° EElevation 26 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
The year in Jinzhouweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec81October
October: high / low16° / 7°
Rain this month29mm
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct

Best: May · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Jinzhou at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month28°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-12°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

167 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

3 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 1.9 km

How Jinzhou has grown

People living in the built-up area (137 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+41%605k in 1975 → 855k in 2025
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Weather in Jinzhou

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

14-day forecast
12°C

Cloudy · wind 21 km/h · humidity 67%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct17°4°
Fri23 Oct17°10°
Sat24 Oct19°9°
Sun25 Oct15°10°
Mon26 Oct15°7°
Tue27 Oct10°3°
Wed28 Oct13°1°
Thu29 Oct16°8°
Fri30 Oct10°1°
Sat31 Oct6°-2°

When to go to Jinzhou

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score565553728165525786815256
High-3°1°7°15°21°26°28°28°24°16°7°0°
Low-12°-8°-2°5°12°18°22°21°15°7°-2°-9°
Rain (mm)33102849861671375229143
Wet days112571213126531

What's on in Jinzhou

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

Monuments and museums in Jinzhou

All monuments

More museums: 锦州市博物馆

Outdoors around Jinzhou

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Jinzho ZooZoos
3.4 km

Nature around Jinzhou

Nature in China

Wildlife in October

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

The sky over Jinzhou

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Jinzhou

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.0Dashiqiao 7 km →1975 · 132 km
5.4Dashiqiao 5 km ↗1978 · 127 km
5.4Dashiqiao 9 km ↑1975 · 125 km
5.3Dashiqiao 17 km ↑1975 · 116 km

Universities and research institutes

Jinzhou Normal CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1914
Jinzhou Medical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1946
Liaoning Railway Vocational and Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1948
Bohai UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1950
Liaoning University of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1951
Liaoning Institute of Science and EngineeringUniversity or college · founded 1999
Liaoning Vocational University of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2003
Liaoning Petrochemical Vocational and Technical CollegeUniversity or college
Medical College of Jinzhou Medical UniversityUniversity or college

Towns and villages around Jinzhou

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

Jinzhou from above

Getting to Jinzhou

Jinzhou Bay AirportJNZ
22 km
Chaoyang AirportCHG
76 km
Yingkou Lanqi AirportYKH
120 km
锦州Railway station
1.7 km
桃园Railway station
5.2 km
薛家Railway station
8.1 km

Places near Jinzhou

Places with a climate like Jinzhou

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Jinzhou?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Jinzhou.
What is the hottest month in Jinzhou?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 22°C.
What is the coldest month in Jinzhou?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -3°C and lows of -12°C.
What is the rainiest month in Jinzhou?
July is the wettest month with about 167 mm of precipitation on 13 wet days.