Tai’an

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

20200127 泰安山脚下

20200127 泰安山脚下: WFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Tai’an is a city in China, in Shandong. About 1.7 million people live in the city proper, making it the 92nd largest city of China in our atlas.

It lies at 36.19° N, 117.12° E, about 143 m (469 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Shanghai time zone.

Location

Red dot: Tai’an. Green dots: other major cities of China. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Tai’an has a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwa). The warmest month is usually Jun, with average highs near 33°C (91°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -7°C (20°F). Around 773 mm (30 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jul.

3°-7°Jan87°-4°Feb1615°0°Mar1322°7°Apr4229°13°May6433°19°Jun9733°22°Jul20030°21°Aug18627°15°Sep7521°8°Oct2612°0°Nov345°-5°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.

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

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • 20200127 泰安山脚下: WFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)