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Xinzhou Shi
Xinzhou Shi
Shanxi, China

Lancun

Lancun is a locality in Shanxi, China, 837 m above sea level. The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now4°C
Best timeApr–May · Oct
Population–
Local time08:03
38.36° N, 112.69° EElevation 837 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
The year in Lancunweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec82October
October: high / low17° / 4°
Rain this month23mm
Best timeApr–May · Oct

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

Lancun at a glance

Best time to visitApr–May · Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month29°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-13°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

104 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

3 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in Lancun

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

14-day forecast
4°C

Cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 60%

Today hour by hour
Today31 Oct14°1°3.2 mm
Sun1 Nov13°5°
Mon2 Nov15°2°
Tue3 Nov16°3°
Wed4 Nov13°3°
Thu5 Nov13°5°
Fri6 Nov12°2°
Sat7 Nov7°-1°
Sun8 Nov14°3°2.2 mm
Mon9 Nov14°3°

When to go to Lancun

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score565457898461495777825256
High1°5°11°18°24°28°29°27°23°17°9°3°
Low-13°-8°-3°3°10°15°18°17°11°4°-3°-10°
Rain (mm)35131938661041015523113
Wet days122461015149531

What's on in Lancun

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

Monuments and museums in Lancun

All monuments

Nature around Lancun

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 Lancun

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Lancun

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.8Yuanping 4 km ↘1952 · 39 km
5.3Dazhai 43 km ←1971 · 103 km
5.1Hongxiang 17 km ↙1980 · 123 km
5.0Xinzhou 5 km ↖1991 · 7.7 km

Towns and villages around Lancun

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

Places near Lancun

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Lancun?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, May and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Lancun.
What is the hottest month in Lancun?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 18°C.
What is the coldest month in Lancun?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 1°C and lows of -13°C.
What is the rainiest month in Lancun?
July is the wettest month with about 104 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.