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Yanji
Jilin, China

Yanji

Yanji is a city in Jilin, China. It has a population of about 686,136 (2020). The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced warm-summer continental (Köppen Dwb), with dry, cold winters and wet summers.

Now3°C
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Population686,136
Local time21:54
42.89° N, 129.50° EElevation 183 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
The year in Yanjiweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec66October
October: high / low14° / 3°
Rain this month24mm
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct

Best: May · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Yanji at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month26°C

Average high in August

Coolest month-19°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthAugust

100 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

6 mm of rain

Monuments nearby3+

within 115 km

How Yanji has grown

People living in the built-up area (69 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+39%306k in 1975 → 426k in 2025
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Weather in Yanji

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

14-day forecast
3°C

Clear · wind 10 km/h · humidity 68%

Today hour by hour
Today26 Oct11°3°
Tue27 Oct6°-1°
Wed28 Oct6°-3°
Thu29 Oct13°0°1.9 mm
Fri30 Oct13°2°
Sat31 Oct6°-2°
Sun1 Nov3°-2°7.3 mm
Mon2 Nov0°-5°0.7 mm
Tue3 Nov1°-7°
Wed4 Nov7°-7°

When to go to Yanji

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score545447616960565776664054
High-7°-2°6°15°20°23°26°26°21°14°4°-4°
Low-19°-15°-6°2°7°13°17°18°11°3°-6°-15°
Rain (mm)66112957811231005624127
Wet days22481118162010682

What's on in Yanji

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

Monuments and museums in Yanji

All monuments

More museums: 延吉历史文化博物馆 · 延吉恐龙博物馆 연길공룡박물관 · 延吉边务督办公署楼 연길변경사감독공서루 · 延边大学博物馆 · 延边州科技馆 · 延边革命烈士纪念馆 연변혁명렬사기념관 · 朝阳川火车站主站房 · 董存瑞纪念馆

Outdoors around Yanji

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
石井洗浴中心Hot springs & thermal baths
2.4 km
延田桑拿浴Hot springs & thermal baths
2.8 km
延吉恐龙王国 연길공룡왕국Theme parks
3.5 km
延边国贸高尔夫练习场Golf courses
4.1 km
新区望角 신구전망점Viewpoints
8.7 km
Caoxing CampsiteCamp sites
11 km
梦都美滑雪场Ski area · 4 km of pistes · 2 lifts
18 km

Nature around Yanji

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 Yanji

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Yanji

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.3Pokrovka 81 km ←2002 · 134 km
7.1Onsŏng 78 km ↑1999 · 105 km
6.9Posyet 11 km ↙2010 · 104 km
6.9Suifenhe 75 km ↙1957 · 141 km

Tropical storms · Yanji

Tropical storm archive

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km

Fossils in China
Permian · 1

Universities and research institutes

Yanbian UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1949
Yanbian University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1992
Yanbian Vocational & Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2011

Towns and villages around Yanji

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

Yanji from above

Getting to Yanji

Yanji Chaoyangchuan AirportYNJ
4.2 km
Orang (Chongjin) AirportRGO
163 km
Changbaishan AirportNBS
181 km
延吉Railway station
1.1 km
延吉西 연길서Railway station
7.9 km
溪洞Railway station
8 km

Places near Yanji

Places with a climate like Yanji

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Yanji?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Yanji.
What is the hottest month in Yanji?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 18°C.
What is the coldest month in Yanji?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -7°C and lows of -19°C.
What is the rainiest month in Yanji?
August is the wettest month with about 100 mm of precipitation on 20 wet days.