Heze

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

Tang tower of Yuncheng

Tang tower of Yuncheng: 抱树无尾熊, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Heze is a city in China, in Shandong. About 1.3 million people live in the city proper, making it the 129th largest city of China in our atlas.

It lies at 35.24° N, 115.47° E, about 53 m (174 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Shanghai time zone.

Location

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

Climate

Heze has a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwa). The warmest month is usually Jun, with average highs near 34°C (93°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -5°C (22°F). Around 680 mm (27 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jul.

4°-5°Jan109°-3°Feb1616°2°Mar1623°8°Apr3830°15°May5534°20°Jun8034°23°Jul17532°22°Aug14528°16°Sep7522°9°Oct3014°1°Nov286°-4°Dec12mm

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
  • Tang tower of Yuncheng: 抱树无尾熊, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)