Tianjin

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

Overview

Tianjin is a city in China. About 13.9 million people live in the city proper, making it the 7th largest city of China in our atlas.

It lies at 39.14° N, 117.18° E, about 11 m (36 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Shanghai time zone.

Location

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

Climate

Tianjin has a continental (hot summer, dry winter) climate (Köppen Dwa). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 33°C (92°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -9°C (15°F). Around 535 mm (21 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jul.

1°-9°Jan25°-6°Feb613°-2°Mar922°6°Apr2529°13°May3633°19°Jun8033°22°Jul15631°20°Aug12227°15°Sep5320°7°Oct2910°-2°Nov142°-7°Dec3mm

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

Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium
Tianjin Olympic Center StadiumFootball stadium
Goldin Finance 117
Goldin Finance 117Planned skyscraper in Tianjin, China
Tianjin World Financial Center
Tianjin World Financial CenterSkyscraper
Tianjin Modern City Office Tower
Tianjin Modern City Office TowerBuilding in Tianjin, China
Tianjin Museum
Tianjin MuseumMuseum
Tianjin Natural History Museum
Tianjin Natural History MuseumArchive organization in Tianjin, China
Minyuan Stadium
Minyuan StadiumStadium
Tianjin Zoo
Tianjin ZooZoo in Tianjin, China

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
  • Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium: Bill Benson from Tianjin, China, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Goldin Finance 117 under construction (20180210142905) (cropped): N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • 2010年12月27日的津塔: TJAchi-STUDIO, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Tianjin June 2017 (cropped): Jun Seita, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • 天津博物馆冬1: KangTyngrwey, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Tianjin museum 2(small)(2008-08): Netopyr-e, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Minyuan Stadium 21416-Tianjin (49063957902): xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • East Entrance, Tianjin Zoo 20231004: Tim Wu, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)