Xuchang

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

20240427 Getian Avenue in Changge

20240427 Getian Avenue in Changge: Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Xuchang is a city in China, in Henan. About 1.3 million people live in the city proper, making it the 138th largest city of China in our atlas.

It lies at 34.03° N, 113.86° E, about 71 m (233 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Shanghai time zone.

Location

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

Climate

Xuchang has a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwa). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 33°C (92°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -5°C (24°F). Around 748 mm (29 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jul.

6°-5°Jan1510°-2°Feb1917°3°Mar2524°9°Apr4529°16°May7633°21°Jun8633°24°Jul16332°22°Aug13827°17°Sep8822°10°Oct4814°2°Nov317°-3°Dec14mm

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
  • 20240427 Getian Avenue in Changge: Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)