Linfen
Linfen is a major city in Shanxi, China, 451 m above sea level. It has a population of about 3,976,481 (2020). The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Mar–Apr · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Linfen at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
124 mm of rain
4 mm of rain
within 12 km
How Linfen has grown
People living in the built-up area (157 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+572%162k in 1975 → 1.09M in 2025Weather in Linfen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 1 km/h · humidity 80%
When to go to Linfen
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 | 52 | 73 | 84 | 73 | 48 | 36 | 45 | 71 | 84 | 63 | 55 |
| High | 5° | 9° | 15° | 22° | 27° | 31° | 32° | 30° | 25° | 20° | 13° | 6° |
| Low | -5° | -2° | 2° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 21° | 16° | 9° | 1° | -4° |
| Rain (mm) | 4 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 61 | 124 | 100 | 73 | 38 | 14 | 5 |
| Wet days | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
What's on in Linfen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Linfen
More museums: Linfen Museum
Outdoors around Linfen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Linfen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Linfen
Earthquakes around Linfen
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Linfen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Linfen from above
Postal code
Getting to Linfen
Places near Linfen
Places with a climate like Linfen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
