Suqian

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

Shuyang City View 01

Shuyang City View 01: Sinopitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Suqian is a city in China, in Jiangsu. About 1.4 million people live in the city proper, making it the 115th largest city of China in our atlas.

It lies at 33.95° N, 118.30° E, about 23 m (75 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Shanghai time zone.

Location

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

Climate

Suqian has a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwa). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 32°C (89°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -5°C (24°F). Around 904 mm (36 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jul.

5°-5°Jan219°-2°Feb2815°2°Mar3222°8°Apr4528°15°May7131°20°Jun12132°24°Jul23031°23°Aug16927°17°Sep8422°10°Oct4014°3°Nov407°-3°Dec23mm

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
  • Shuyang City View 01: Sinopitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)