Mingxing
Mingxing is a town in Shanxi, China, 788 m above sea level. It has a population of about 82,981. The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Apr–May · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Mingxing at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
110 mm of rain
4 mm of rain
within 10 km
How Mingxing has grown
People living in the built-up area (21 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+24%58k in 1975 → 72k in 2025Weather in Mingxing
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 4 km/h · humidity 90%
When to go to Mingxing
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 | 56 | 53 | 63 | 87 | 82 | 54 | 43 | 54 | 76 | 87 | 53 | 55 |
| High | 3° | 7° | 12° | 20° | 25° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 24° | 18° | 10° | 4° |
| Low | -9° | -5° | -1° | 5° | 12° | 17° | 20° | 18° | 13° | 6° | -1° | -6° |
| Rain (mm) | 4 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 64 | 110 | 106 | 62 | 29 | 12 | 4 |
| Wet days | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
What's on in Mingxing
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Mingxing
More museums: Qiao Family Compound · Xingfan Temple
Nature around Mingxing
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Mingxing
Earthquakes around Mingxing
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Mingxing
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Mingxing from above
Getting to Mingxing
Places near Mingxing
Places with a climate like Mingxing
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
