Sanmenxia
Sanmenxia is a major city in Henan, China, 385 m above sea level. It has a population of about 2,034,872 (2020). The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Apr · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Sanmenxia at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
107 mm of rain
5 mm of rain
within 4.2 km
How Sanmenxia has grown
People living in the built-up area (35 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+178%86k in 1975 → 238k in 2025Weather in Sanmenxia
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 14 km/h · humidity 87%
When to go to Sanmenxia
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 | 48 | 68 | 82 | 70 | 51 | 39 | 49 | 73 | 82 | 61 | 54 |
| High | 5° | 8° | 14° | 22° | 27° | 31° | 31° | 29° | 25° | 20° | 13° | 6° |
| Low | -5° | -2° | 2° | 10° | 15° | 20° | 23° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 3° | -3° |
| Rain (mm) | 6 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 53 | 62 | 107 | 92 | 80 | 47 | 18 | 5 |
| Wet days | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
What's on in Sanmenxia
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Sanmenxia
More museums: 中流砥柱博物馆 · 虢国博物馆
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Sanmenxia
Earthquakes around Sanmenxia
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Sanmenxia from above
Getting to Sanmenxia
Places near Sanmenxia
Places with a climate like Sanmenxia
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
