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Qujing
Cuan Baozi Stele
Cuan Baozi Stele
Yunnan, China

Qujing

Qujing is a major city in Yunnan, China, 1,887 m above sea level. It has a population of about 5,765,775 (2020). The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now17°C
Best timeFeb–Apr
Population5.77M
Local time00:18
25.48° N, 103.78° EElevation 1,887 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
Postal codes655000, 655100 …
The year in Qujingweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec58October
October: high / low18° / 11°
Rain this month88mm
Best timeFeb–Apr

Best: Feb–Apr. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Qujing at a glance

Best time to visitFeb–Apr

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month24°C

Average high in July

Coolest month4°C

Average low in December

Wettest monthJune

194 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

16 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 1.8 km

How Qujing has grown

People living in the built-up area (109 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+980%65k in 1975 → 702k in 2025
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Weather in Qujing

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

14-day forecast
17°C

Clear · wind 10 km/h · humidity 81%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct25°13°
Sat24 Oct25°15°
Sun25 Oct26°14°
Mon26 Oct26°15°
Tue27 Oct20°15°0.7 mm
Wed28 Oct23°14°
Thu29 Oct23°15°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct23°15°
Sat31 Oct24°15°1.5 mm

When to go to Qujing

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score678484756253545759587162
High14°16°20°23°23°23°24°24°21°18°16°13°
Low4°5°8°11°14°16°16°16°14°11°7°4°
Rain (mm)20192434114194176153107883616
Wet days4371117232121171553

What's on in Qujing

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

Monuments and museums in Qujing

All monuments

More museums: 曲靖市科学技术馆 · 曲靖市规划展示馆 · 爨文化博物馆

Nature around Qujing

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 Qujing

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Qujing

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.0Laojiezi 68 km ↓1966 · 105 km
5.9Laojiezi 82 km ↓1966 · 91 km
5.8Tongquan 91 km ↖1985 · 104 km
5.5Laojiezi 76 km ↓1966 · 104 km

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 5 · 0 km

Fossils in China
Devonian · 2Silurian · 3

Formations around the town

Trilobites · 5Proetus, Acanthopyge, Warburgella, Warburgella (Rugulites)

Universities and research institutes

Qujing Medical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1958
Yunan Vocational Institute of Energy TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1978
Qujing Normal UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2000
Qujing Vocational and Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2019
Yunnan Industrial and Information Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2024

Towns and villages around Qujing

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

Qujing from above

Postal codes

655000655100655200655400655500655600655700655800

Getting to Qujing

Kunming Changshui International AirportKMG
95 km
Xingyi Wanfenglin AirportACX
127 km
Liupanshui Yuezhao AirportLPF
173 km
曲靖Railway station
5.2 km
曲靖北Railway station
12 km
沾益Railway station
14 km

Places near Qujing

Places with a climate like Qujing

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Qujing?
Based on 30-year climate normals, February, March and April offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Qujing.
What is the hottest month in Qujing?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 16°C.
What is the coldest month in Qujing?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 13°C and lows of 4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Qujing?
June is the wettest month with about 194 mm of precipitation on 23 wet days.
What is the postal code of Qujing?
Qujing has 8 postal codes: 655000, 655100, 655200, 655400, 655500, 655600, 655700, 655800.