Henan, China
Luoyang
Luoyang is a major city in Henan, China. It has a population of about 7,081,000 (2024). The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Now19°C
Best timeMar–Apr · Oct
Population7.08M
Local time16:06
34.67° N, 112.44° EElevation 128 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
October: high / low21° / 10°
Rain this month37mm
Best timeMar–Apr · Oct
Best: Mar–Apr · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Luoyang at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:44 · 17:4511 h 01 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon99% · Moonrise 16:54Next holiday1 JanuaryNew Year's DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMar–Apr · Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month32°C
Average high in June
Coolest month-4°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
130 mm of rain
Driest monthJanuary
8 mm of rain
Monuments nearby8+
2 of them World Heritage
How Luoyang has grown
People living in the built-up area (340 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+50%1.07M in 1975 → 1.6M in 2025Weather in Luoyang
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
19°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 11 km/h · humidity 67%
Today25 Oct20°15°
Mon26 Oct21°15°2 mm
Tue27 Oct18°13°
Wed28 Oct18°12°
Thu29 Oct23°12°
Fri30 Oct23°9°
Sat31 Oct15°12°16.6 mm
Sun1 Nov18°13°2.9 mm
Mon2 Nov17°8°
Tue3 Nov18°7°
When to go to Luoyang
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 | 52 | 47 | 75 | 83 | 66 | 46 | 33 | 46 | 68 | 84 | 72 | 54 |
| High | 7° | 10° | 16° | 23° | 28° | 32° | 32° | 30° | 26° | 21° | 15° | 8° |
| Low | -4° | -2° | 3° | 10° | 16° | 21° | 23° | 22° | 17° | 10° | 3° | -2° |
| Rain (mm) | 8 | 13 | 25 | 29 | 56 | 62 | 130 | 98 | 79 | 37 | 20 | 8 |
| Wet days | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
What's on in Luoyang
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Luoyang
0.6 km
Luoyang Xigong BarrackBuilt 1914
0.1 km
Wangcheng of Eastern Zhou Dynasty
UNESCO13 km
Longmen GrottoesUNESCO5 km
Dingding Gate
4.3 km
Luoyang Luze Guild Hall
8.1 km
Guanlin
Museum0.5 km
Luoyang MuseumBuilt 1958
Museum0.1 km
Tianzijialiu MuseumMore museums: Luoyang Sancrai Art Museum · 东方红农耕博物馆 · Erlitou Xia Dynasty Capital Relics · Luoyang Zhouwangcheng Emperor Six Horses Carriage Museum · Han-Wei Luoyang Dynasties Ancient Capital Site Museum · 洛阳万里茶道博物馆(山陕会馆) · 洛阳仓窖博物馆 · 洛阳仓窖博物馆 · 洛阳体育博物馆 · Luoyang Museum · 洛阳古瓷标本博物馆 · 洛阳市文化馆
Outdoors around Luoyang
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
中赫海豚湾Theme parks
11 km十八屯武艺小镇Theme parks
11 km龙门石窟-东山石窟Viewpoints
14 kmCaves in the east hillViewpoints
14 kmNature around Luoyang
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Luoyang
Earthquakes around Luoyang
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19503magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record33within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.3Yima 18 km ←1965 · 68 km
5.2Sanmenxia 41 km ↗1965 · 92 km
5.1Sanmenxia 40 km ↗1965 · 94 km
Universities and research institutes
Luoyang Normal UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1916
Henan Forestry Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1951
Henan University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1952
College of YTO Group CorporationUniversity or college · founded 1956
Luoyang Institute of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1956
Henan Tuina Vocational College, Henan Vocational College of TuinaUniversity or college · founded 1959
Luoyang Nonferrous Metals Staff and Workers UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1959
Luoyang Vocational College of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1988
Luoyang PolytechnicUniversity or college · founded 2011
Luoyang Vocational College of Culture and TourismUniversity or college · founded 2021
Luoyang Vocational College of CommerceUniversity or college · founded 2023
Luoyang Bearing Workers UniversityUniversity or college
Luoyang Ship Material Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1961
Luoyang Cement Engineering Design and Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1995
National Joint Engineering Research Center for Abrasion Control and Molding of Metal MaterialsResearch institute · founded 2017
Towns and villages around Luoyang
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Bayi Beilu Shequ0.2 kmJiankang Donglu Shequ0.3 kmShifuyuan Shequ0.4 kmJindong Shequ0.5 kmGuangming Shequ0.5 kmTiyuchanglu Shequ0.6 kmShiweiyuan Shequ0.8 kmJiuzhoucheng Shequ0.9 kmWuhuan Shequ1 kmXiangxieliyang Shequ1 kmGuanghualu Shequ1 kmZhilong Huayuan Shequ1 kmLuobo Shequ1.1 kmFanglin Beilu Shequ1.2 kmChunqinglu Shequ1.2 kmDancheng Shequ1.2 kmTuanjiexiang Shequ1.2 kmDongxiachi Shequ1.3 kmYongchanglu Shequ1.3 kmFanglin Nanlu Shequ1.4 kmLuopuyu Bocheng Shequ1.5 kmChanglejie Shequ1.5 kmBaima Jituan Shequ1.5 kmJinguyuan Shequ1.6 kmXixiachi Shequ1.7 kmLuopulu Shequ1.7 kmChundu Shequ1.7 kmXixiaotun Shequ1.7 kmLuoyangqiao Shequ1.7 kmJiankang Xincun Shequ1.7 kmJunminxiang Shequ1.8 kmPuxi Shequ2 kmYingtianmen Shequ2.1 kmXingshulu Shequ2.1 kmDatanggong Shequ2.2 kmShachang Xilu Shequ2.2 kmXinsheng Shequ2.2 kmXuanwumen Shequ2.4 kmJiankang Xilu Shequ2.4 kmShijiatun Shequ2.4 kmDongjiangou Shequ2.5 kmLijing Shequ2.6 kmChongguangmen Shequ2.6 kmLinjianlu Shequ2.6 kmWunüzhong Shequ2.7 kmZiweicheng Shequ2.7 kmXincun Shequ2.8 kmShaogou Shequ2.8 kmLichun Donglu Shequ2.8 kmYaoyimen Shequ2.8 kmQujiatun Shequ2.8 kmNiewan Shequ2.9 kmSuidao Jituan Shequ2.9 kmQilihe Shequ2.9 kmGongyuanxiang Shequ3 kmJun’an Shequ3 kmLaocheng3 kmAnnan Shequ3 kmJianhua Shequ3 kmNongxiaojie Shequ3.1 kmDaobei Shequ3.1 kmTiekuoxiang Shequ3.2 kmAnlewo Shequ3.2 kmQuanshun Shengshi Tangzhuang Shequ3.3 kmYiyongjie Shequ3.3 kmWangzhuang Shequ3.3 kmLuotong Shequ3.3 kmLidu Shequ3.4 kmYan’an Shequ3.4 kmDingding Beilu Shequ3.4 kmLigong Shequ3.4 kmShiyoulu Shequ3.4 kmSongshan Shequ3.5 kmBeidajie Shequ3.5 kmTonghuajie Shequ3.5 kmCuiyun Shequ3.5 kmJingu Beilu Shequ3.5 kmNanmenkou Shequ3.6 kmShenghuo Xinjing Shequ3.6 kmShuimo Shequ3.6 km
Luoyang from above
Around Luoyang23 places to see, do and reach nearby
Longmen GrottoesNature13 kmYi RiverNature24 kmLuoyang Xigong BarrackMonument0.6 kmWangcheng of Eastern Zhou DynastyMonument0.1 kmLongmen GrottoesMonument13 kmDingding GateMonument5.0 kmLuoyang Luze Guild HallMonument4.3 kmGuanlinMonument8.1 kmShanshaan Guild HallMonument3.6 kmHenan Fu Confucian TempleMonument3.8 kmLuoyang MuseumMuseum0.5 kmTianzijialiu MuseumMuseum0.1 kmLuoyang Memorial Hall of the War of ResistanceMuseum0.6 kmLuoyang Laozi Memorial HallMuseum3.8 kmLuoyang Museum of Ancient TombsMuseum7.2 kmStationStation1.7 kmStationStation4.8 kmStationStation7.7 kmDengfengPlace60 kmGongyiPlace53 kmJiyuanPlace48 kmMengzhouPlace41 kmYimaPlace51 km
Getting to Luoyang
Luoyang Beijiao AirportLYA
8.7 kmZhengzhou Xinzheng International AirportCGO
130 kmYuncheng Yanhu International AirportYCU
137 km洛阳Railway station
1.7 km洛阳东Railway station
4.8 km关林Railway station
7.7 kmPlaces near Luoyang
Places with a climate like Luoyang
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Luoyang?
Based on 30-year climate normals, March, April and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Luoyang.
What is the hottest month in Luoyang?
June is the warmest month, with average highs of 32°C and lows of 21°C.
What is the coldest month in Luoyang?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of -4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Luoyang?
July is the wettest month with about 130 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.