Anshan

City in China: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Anshan City Skyline

Anshan City Skyline: Rincewind42, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Anshan is a city in China, in Liaoning. About 3.3 million people live in the city proper, making it the 50th largest city of China in our atlas.

It lies at 41.12° N, 122.99° E, about 55 m (180 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Shanghai time zone.

Location

Red dot: Anshan. Green dots: other major cities of China. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Anshan has a continental (hot summer, dry winter) climate (Köppen Dwa). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 30°C (85°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -17°C (2°F). Around 742 mm (29 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Aug.

-6°-17°Jan5-2°-13°Feb136°-6°Mar1516°1°Apr4224°9°May6728°15°Jun9730°19°Jul15728°18°Aug19923°12°Sep6015°3°Oct484°-6°Nov29-4°-14°Dec10mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

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Sources

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Photo credits
  • Anshan City Skyline: Rincewind42, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)