Liaoning, China
Shenyang
Shenyang is a major city in Liaoning, China. It has a population of about 9,070,093 (2020). The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced hot-summer continental (Köppen Dwa), with dry, cold winters and wet summers.
Now9°C
Best timeApr–May · Sep
Population9.07M
Local time22:24
41.79° N, 123.43° EElevation 53 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
Postal code110000October: high / low16° / 5°
Rain this month39mm
Best timeApr–May · Sep
Best: Apr–May · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Shenyang at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:06 · 16:5610 h 50 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:13Next holiday1 JanuaryNew Year's DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitApr–May · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month29°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-18°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
186 mm of rain
Driest monthJanuary
7 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
4 of them World Heritage
How Shenyang has grown
People living in the built-up area (748 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+47%4.2M in 1975 → 6.18M in 2025Weather in Shenyang
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
9°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 18 km/h · humidity 70%
Today22 Oct15°4°
Fri23 Oct16°9°1.1 mm
Sat24 Oct17°9°
Sun25 Oct14°8°
Mon26 Oct10°5°
Tue27 Oct6°1°
Wed28 Oct10°0°
Thu29 Oct16°7°1 mm
Fri30 Oct9°1°
Sat31 Oct2°-2°
When to go to Shenyang
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 | 51 | 50 | 76 | 76 | 53 | 47 | 52 | 82 | 73 | 47 | 52 |
| High | -6° | -1° | 7° | 16° | 23° | 27° | 29° | 28° | 23° | 16° | 5° | -3° |
| Low | -18° | -13° | -4° | 4° | 11° | 17° | 21° | 20° | 13° | 5° | -5° | -12° |
| Rain (mm) | 7 | 8 | 23 | 40 | 56 | 96 | 186 | 162 | 69 | 39 | 20 | 10 |
| Wet days | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
What's on in Shenyang
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Shenyang
UNESCO1.5 km
Mukden PalaceBuilt 1625
1.2 km
Sacred Heart Cathedral of ShenyangBuilt 1912
2.1 km
Liaoning Main StationUNESCO1.2 km
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang1.8 km
Ancestral Temple of Xibo
UNESCO13 km
Fuling TombMuseum1 km
Shenyang MuseumBuilt 2021
Museum13 km
Liaoning Provincial MuseumBuilt 1949More museums: Laolongkou Tourism Area · 中国会计博物馆 · 中国锡伯族博物馆 · September 18 History Museum · 建筑博物馆 · Former Residence of Zhang Xueliang Exhibition Hall · 梵高星空艺术馆(中街益田旗舰店) · 沈抚新区规划展示馆 · EX Future Technology Theme Paradise · Shenyang Museum · 沈阳建筑大学校史博物馆 · 沈阳建筑大学校史博物馆（二）建大时空
Outdoors around Shenyang
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
LaobeishiViewpoints
1.8 km秋林公司Mountain huts
2.7 km网红温泉木槿花(金港天府店)Hot springs & thermal baths
3.1 kmBeiling ParkViewpoints
5.1 km红梅文创园Theme parks
7.5 km奉天工厂文化创意园Theme parks
8.1 km棋盘山冰雪大世界Ski area · 3 km of pistes
27 km东北亚滑雪场Ski area · 4 km of pistes · 7 lifts
36 kmNature around Shenyang
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Shenyang
Earthquakes around Shenyang
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195011magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record8within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
7.0Dashiqiao 7 km →1975 · 147 km
5.4Dashiqiao 5 km ↗1978 · 145 km
5.4Dashiqiao 9 km ↑1975 · 142 km
5.3Dashiqiao 17 km ↑1975 · 138 km
Universities and research institutes
Shenyang UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1906
Northeastern UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1923
China Medical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1931
Shenyang Pharmaceutical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1931
Luxun Academy of Fine ArtsUniversity or college · founded 1938
Shenyang Conservatory of MusicUniversity or college · founded 1938
Criminal Investigation Police University of ChinaUniversity or college · founded 1948
Liaoning UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1948
Liaoning Vocational College of Political Science and LawUniversity or college · founded 1948
沈阳建筑大学University or college · founded 1948
Shenyang Ligong UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1948
Shenyang Medical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1949
Shenyang University of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1949
Guidao Jiaotong Polytechnic InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1950
Liaoning Provincial College of CommunicationsUniversity or college · founded 1951
沈阳师范大学University or college · founded 1951
Shenyang Aerospace UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1952
Shenyang Agricultural UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1952
Shenyang Institute of EngineeringUniversity or college · founded 1952
Shenyang University of Chemical TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1952
Liaoning Finance Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1954
Shenyang Sport UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1954
Liaoning Ordnance Industry Staff and Workers UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1956
Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · founded 1958
Liaoning Open UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1979
Liaoning Vocational and Technical College of EconomicsUniversity or college · founded 1984
Liaoning Vocational and Technical College of SportsUniversity or college · founded 1985
Liaoning Communication UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1991
He UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1999
Shenyang Institute of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1999
Shenyang City UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2001
Shenyang Northern Software College of Information TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2001
Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Xinglin College, Xinglin College of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · founded 2001
Liaoning Vocational College of BusinessUniversity or college · founded 2005
Liaoning Vocational Technical College of Modern ServiceUniversity or college · founded 2009
Liaoning Special Education Teachers CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2013
Liaoning Vocational College of Ecological EngineeringUniversity or college · founded 2018
Liaoning Teachers CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2019
Liaoning Advertising Vocational CollegeUniversity or college
Liaoning Equipment Manufacturing Vocational and Technical CollegeUniversity or college
Liaoning National Normal CollegeUniversity or college
Liaoning Urban Construction Technical CollegeUniversity or college
North Science and Technology College of Shenyang Aerospace UniversityUniversity or college
Shenyang Aviation Vocational Technical CollegeUniversity or college
Shenyang Machinery Industry Staff and Workers UniversityUniversity or college
Shenyang Open UniversityUniversity or college
Shenyang Polytechnic CollegeUniversity or college
Shenyang Urban Construction UniversityUniversity or college
Institute of Metal ResearchResearch institute · founded 1953
Institute of Applied EcologyResearch institute · founded 1954
Liaoning Academy of Agricultural SciencesResearch institute · founded 1956
Shenyang Research Institute of FoundryResearch institute · founded 1957
Liaoning Provincial Institute of Agricultural MechanizationResearch institute · founded 1958
Shenyang Institute of AutomationResearch institute · founded 1958
Liaoning Water Conservancy SocietyResearch institute · founded 1959
Shenyang Fire Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1965
International Centre for Materials PhysicsResearch institute · founded 1987
Liaoning Planning and Design Institute of Post and TelecommunicationResearch institute · founded 1993
Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials ScienceResearch institute · founded 2000
Key Laboratory of Ecological Metallurgy of Multimetallic Mineral of Ministry of EducationResearch institute · founded 2008
Liaoning General Aviation Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 2011
Liaoning Academy of MaterialsResearch institute · founded 2022
Liaoning Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical SupervisionResearch institute
State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Safety TechnologyResearch institute
State Key Laboratory of Rolling Technology and Continuous Rolling AutomationResearch institute
State Key Laboratory of Synthetical Automation for Process IndustriesResearch institute
Towns and villages around Shenyang
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Shifu1 kmWu’ai1.4 kmQingnian1.5 kmYunji1.8 kmHuigong2 kmCi’en2.3 kmLuyuan2.7 kmWanquan2.8 kmQishannan3 kmYaoda3.1 kmBitang3.4 kmLongjiangdong3.4 kmShenkong3.4 kmShenyangzhan3.6 kmNanta3.6 kmQuanyuan3.6 kmLongjiang3.7 kmChangqing4.2 kmChangjiangnan4.4 kmBailou4.6 kmMinhang4.7 kmYunfeng Beijie4.9 kmDongfang5 kmChangjiangbei5.2 kmLiaoda5.2 kmShenshuiwan Gongyuan5.3 kmXinle5.4 kmLiming5.6 kmHemulu5.7 kmDongta5.8 kmShashan Xincun5.8 kmDongzhan5.9 kmHemuting6 kmNujiang6.2 kmNujiangbei6.4 kmShelita6.4 kmXiyao6.5 kmTiejiangtuncun6.5 kmTianhe6.6 kmHuaxiangxi6.7 kmYingpancun6.8 kmLingxi6.8 kmDonghuang Nikancun6.9 kmHunhebucun7 kmYingpan Chaoxiancun7.1 kmWangjiahezi7.1 kmJingyuan7.2 kmTawan Xincheng7.2 kmBajiazi7.4 kmSiji Huacheng7.6 kmMazongtun7.7 kmGujiazi8 kmZhangguantun8.1 kmQianyushu Taicun8.1 kmGujiazicun8.1 kmLiguan8.2 kmChaoxiancun8.4 kmGaoguantai8.4 kmJianshe8.6 kmWulitaicun8.6 kmYangguantuncun8.7 kmHougao Guantai8.7 kmChonggongnan8.8 kmZhaogong8.9 kmXiannühu9 kmYulin9 kmShiji Xincheng9.1 kmYushutun9.1 kmGongren Xincun Sanshequ9.1 kmQianjin9.1 kmHunhezhanchaoxianzuxiang9.1 kmChonggong Xincun9.1 kmLaomo9.2 kmChonggongbei9.2 kmHancunyuan9.4 kmBiguiyuan9.4 kmWangshicun9.5 kmZhengjiacun9.5 kmGuanyin9.6 kmWangjiawancun9.6 km
Shenyang from above
Around Shenyang21 places to see, do and reach nearby
棋盘山冰雪大世界Ski area27 km东北亚滑雪场Ski area36 kmMukden PalaceMonument1.5 kmSacred Heart Cathedral of ShenyangMonument1.2 kmLiaoning Main StationMonument2.1 kmImperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and ShenyangMonument1.2 kmAncestral Temple of XiboMonument1.8 kmFuling TombMonument13 kmZhao Mausoleum, ShenyangMonument6.5 kmWugou Jingguang Sarira PagodaMonument6.5 kmShenyang MuseumMuseum1.0 kmLiaoning Provincial MuseumMuseum13 kmShenyang Railway MuseumMuseum14 km9.18 Historical MuseumMuseum5.0 kmIndustrial Museum of ChinaMuseum7.6 kmStationStation2.7 kmStationStation2.8 kmStationStation3.7 kmFushunPlace44 kmDengtacunPlace41 kmXinminPlace55 km
Postal code
110000
Getting to Shenyang
Shenyang Taoxian International AirportSHE
18 kmAnshan Teng'ao Airport / Anshan Air BaseAOG
90 kmYingkou Lanqi AirportYKH
166 km沈阳北站Railway station
2.7 km沈阳北Railway station
2.8 km沈阳Railway station
3.7 kmPlaces near Shenyang
Places with a climate like Shenyang
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Shenyang?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, May and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Shenyang.
What is the hottest month in Shenyang?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 21°C.
What is the coldest month in Shenyang?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -6°C and lows of -18°C.
What is the rainiest month in Shenyang?
July is the wettest month with about 186 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Shenyang?
The postal code of Shenyang is 110000.