Qujing

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

曲靖市天际线 - 航拍 - 2024-10-02 10

曲靖市天际线 - 航拍 - 2024-10-02 10: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Qujing is a city in China, in Yunnan. About 1.4 million people live in the city proper, making it the 121st largest city of China in our atlas.

It lies at 25.48° N, 103.78° E, about 1,887 m (6,191 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Shanghai time zone.

Location

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

Climate

Qujing has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb). The warmest month is usually Jun, with average highs near 26°C (78°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -1°C (31°F). Around 913 mm (36 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jun.

13°-1°Jan2117°1°Feb1120°5°Mar2124°9°Apr3626°12°May9226°14°Jun20525°15°Jul17225°14°Aug14023°12°Sep10220°9°Oct7617°4°Nov2113°0°Dec16mm

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.

Landmarks and places to see

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in ChinaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

← ChinaAll cities

Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • 曲靖市天际线 - 航拍 - 2024-10-02 10: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)