Yangquan
Yangquan is a major city in Shanxi, China, 722 m above sea level. It has a population of about 1,318,505 (2020). 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.
Yangquan at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
123 mm of rain
4 mm of rain
How Yangquan has grown
People living in the built-up area (75 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+30%359k in 1975 → 466k in 2025Weather in Yangquan
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 2 km/h · humidity 93%
When to go to Yangquan
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 | 56 | 87 | 82 | 58 | 48 | 57 | 74 | 86 | 51 | 55 |
| High | 2° | 6° | 11° | 19° | 24° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 23° | 18° | 10° | 4° |
| Low | -9° | -6° | -1° | 5° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 18° | 13° | 6° | -1° | -6° |
| Rain (mm) | 4 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 48 | 72 | 123 | 124 | 61 | 24 | 13 | 4 |
| Wet days | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
What's on in Yangquan
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Yangquan
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Yangquan
Earthquakes around Yangquan
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Yangquan
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Yangquan from above
Postal codes
Getting to Yangquan
Places near Yangquan
Places with a climate like Yangquan
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
