Xiamen, China: population, climate, map and landmarks

Overview

Xiamen is a city in China, in Fujian. About 4.6 million people live in the city proper, making it the 32nd largest city of China in our atlas.

It lies at 24.48° N, 118.08° E, about 12 m (39 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Shanghai time zone.

Location

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

Climate

Xiamen has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 30°C (86°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 9°C (48°F). Around 1,402 mm (55 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jun.

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

Xiamen International CentreBuilding in Xiamen, China

Jimei BridgeBridge in People's Republic of China

Xiamen Botanical GardenBotanical garden integrating plant species conservation, scientific research, science education, and tourism

Xiamen Sports Centre StadiumBuilding in Xiamen Stadium, China

Xiamen People's StadiumMulti-use stadium in Xiamen, 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

Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 1790645 (CC BY 4.0)
Wikidata Q68744 (CC0)
Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits

Xiamen night cityscape 2018 - Flickr - Jaykhuang: Jay Huang from Pleasanton, USA, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Xiamen International Center: Baycrest, CC BY-SA 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons)
Xiamen Botanical Garden6: 大禾花, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)