Wuxi

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

Wuxi-bird-view

Wuxi-bird-view: Synyan, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Wuxi is a city in China, in Jiangsu. About 4.4 million people live in the city proper, making it the 37th largest city of China in our atlas.

It lies at 31.57° N, 120.29° E, about 10 m (33 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Shanghai time zone.

Location

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

Climate

Wuxi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 32°C (90°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -1°C (31°F). Around 1,221 mm (48 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jul.

7°-1°Jan6110°1°Feb7215°5°Mar7721°11°Apr9926°17°May9430°22°Jun18132°26°Jul20032°25°Aug15528°20°Sep11023°14°Oct6416°8°Nov649°1°Dec44mm

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
  • Wuxi-bird-view: Synyan, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • 201906 IFS Wuxi: MNXANL, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Wuxi Suning Plaza, Wuxi (May 2014): Evil Mosaic, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Center 66, Wuxi, China: Whywhy99, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Wuxi Museum 02 2013-04: 猫猫的日记本, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)