Pingyao
Pingyao is a town in Shanxi, China, 763 m above sea level. It has a population of about 42,000. The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced hot-summer continental (Köppen Dwa), with dry, cold winters and wet summers.
Best: Apr–May · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Pingyao at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
120 mm of rain
4 mm of rain
2 of them World Heritage
How Pingyao has grown
People living in the built-up area (47 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+39%128k in 1975 → 177k in 2025Weather in Pingyao
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 3 km/h · humidity 77%
When to go to Pingyao
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 | 65 | 88 | 81 | 55 | 43 | 55 | 77 | 88 | 57 | 56 |
| High | 4° | 7° | 13° | 20° | 26° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 24° | 18° | 11° | 5° |
| Low | -8° | -5° | -1° | 6° | 12° | 17° | 20° | 18° | 13° | 6° | -1° | -6° |
| Rain (mm) | 4 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 44 | 65 | 120 | 122 | 70 | 36 | 13 | 4 |
| Wet days | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
What's on in Pingyao
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Pingyao
More museums: China Chamber of Commerce Museum · China's rare newspaper Museum · The Imperial Examination Museum of China · Chinese Escort Museum · Chinese Escort Museum · The Museum of the First Bodyguard Agency in North China · Xietongqing (Museums für chinesische Banken Qianzhuang) · Tongxinggong Escort Museum · Tianjixiang Museum · Shi Lou · Pingyao Hall · Pingyao Museum
Nature around Pingyao
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Pingyao
Earthquakes around Pingyao
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Pingyao
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Pingyao from above
Postal codes
Getting to Pingyao
Places near Pingyao
Places with a climate like Pingyao
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.