Hanzhong

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

Tianhan bridge in Hanzhong2021

Tianhan bridge in Hanzhong2021: Charlie fong, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Hanzhong is a city in China, in Shaanxi. About 1.0 million people live in the city proper, making it the 181st largest city of China in our atlas.

It lies at 33.08° N, 107.02° E, about 517 m (1,696 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Shanghai time zone.

Location

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

Climate

Hanzhong has a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwa). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 31°C (88°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -3°C (26°F). Around 1,016 mm (40 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jul.

7°-3°Jan710°-1°Feb1316°4°Mar3123°9°Apr6226°14°May11130°18°Jun13331°20°Jul19030°20°Aug15525°15°Sep18819°9°Oct8614°3°Nov348°-2°Dec6mm

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
  • Tianhan bridge in Hanzhong2021: Charlie fong, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)