Zigong
Zigong is a major city in Sichuan, China, 306 m above sea level. It has a population of about 2,489,256 (2020). The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced humid subtropical (Köppen Cwa), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.
Best: Mar–Apr · Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Zigong at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
224 mm of rain
17 mm of rain
within 4 km
How Zigong has grown
People living in the built-up area (83 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-17%498k in 1975 → 415k in 2025Weather in Zigong
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 8 km/h · humidity 81%
When to go to Zigong
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 | 37 | 48 | 61 | 58 | 49 | 40 | 31 | 35 | 51 | 53 | 63 | 43 |
| High | 11° | 13° | 18° | 23° | 27° | 29° | 31° | 31° | 27° | 21° | 17° | 12° |
| Low | 5° | 6° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 23° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 6° |
| Rain (mm) | 17 | 23 | 37 | 68 | 118 | 188 | 224 | 189 | 122 | 61 | 32 | 17 |
| Wet days | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 6 |
What's on in Zigong
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Zigong
More museums: 彩灯博物馆
Outdoors around Zigong
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Zigong
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Zigong
Earthquakes around Zigong
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 2 · 0 km
Formations around the town
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Zigong
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Zigong from above
Postal codes
Getting to Zigong
Places near Zigong
Places with a climate like Zigong
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
