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Yuncheng
Changping Emperor Guan Temple
Changping Emperor Guan Temple
Shanxi, China

Yuncheng

Yuncheng is a major city in Shanxi, China, 361 m above sea level. It has a population of about 4,774,508 (2020). The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now11°C
Best timeMar–Apr · Oct
Population4.77M
Local time22:44
35.02° N, 110.99° EElevation 361 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
Postal code044000
The year in Yunchengweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec82October
October: high / low20° / 10°
Rain this month48mm
Best timeMar–Apr · Oct

Best: Mar–Apr · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Yuncheng at a glance

Best time to visitMar–Apr · Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month32°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-4°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

98 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

5 mm of rain

Monuments nearby2+

within 11 km

How Yuncheng has grown

People living in the built-up area (98 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+529%109k in 1975 → 687k in 2025
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Weather in Yuncheng

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

14-day forecast
11°C

Partly cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 68%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct16°11°
Fri23 Oct20°9°
Sat24 Oct22°11°
Sun25 Oct21°14°
Mon26 Oct17°13°3.3 mm
Tue27 Oct13°9°
Wed28 Oct16°9°
Thu29 Oct19°9°
Fri30 Oct18°10°
Sat31 Oct15°8°

When to go to Yuncheng

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score545073836845334569826455
High5°9°15°23°28°32°32°31°26°20°13°7°
Low-4°-2°3°10°16°21°23°22°17°10°3°-3°
Rain (mm)581932505898878048185
Wet days233679141310741

What's on in Yuncheng

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

Monuments and museums in Yuncheng

All monuments

More museums: 运城博物馆

Outdoors around Yuncheng

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

海洋馆Aquariums
1 km

Nature around Yuncheng

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 Yuncheng

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Yuncheng

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.6Linfen 18 km ↑1967 · 143 km
5.5Hejin 21 km ↓1959 · 50 km
5.3Yima 18 km ←1965 · 70 km
5.2Sanmenxia 41 km ↗1965 · 48 km

Universities and research institutes

Yuncheng UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1978
Shanxi Conservancy Technical InstituteUniversity or college
Shanxi Yuncheng Vocational and Technical College of AgriculturalUniversity or college
Yuncheng Advanced Normal CollegeUniversity or college
Yuncheng Preschool Education CollegeUniversity or college
Yuncheng Vocational Nursing CollegeUniversity or college
Yuncheng Vocational and Technical UniversityUniversity or college

Towns and villages around Yuncheng

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

Yuncheng from above

Postal code

044000

Getting to Yuncheng

Yuncheng Yanhu International AirportYCU
11 km
Luoyang Beijiao AirportLYA
131 km
Linfen Yaodu AirportLFQ
137 km
运城Railway station
0.8 km
安邑Railway station
6.9 km
运城北Railway station
8.6 km

Places near Yuncheng

Places with a climate like Yuncheng

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Yuncheng?
Based on 30-year climate normals, March, April and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Yuncheng.
What is the hottest month in Yuncheng?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32°C and lows of 23°C.
What is the coldest month in Yuncheng?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of -4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Yuncheng?
July is the wettest month with about 98 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Yuncheng?
The postal code of Yuncheng is 044000.