Yancheng
City in China: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Overview
Yancheng is a city in China, in Jiangsu. About 1.6 million people live in the city proper, making it the 96th largest city of China in our atlas.
It lies at 33.36° N, 120.16° E, about 3 m (10 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Shanghai time zone.
Location
Red dot: Yancheng. Green dots: other major cities of China. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Yancheng has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 31°C (88°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -4°C (26°F). Around 1,028 mm (40 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jul.
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.
What to eat in ChinaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Taizhou · 99 km
- Huai'an · 109 km
- Yangzhou · 126 km
- Jiangyin · 161 km
- Nantong · 162 km
- Lianyungang · 163 km
- Zhangjiagang · 169 km
- Changzhou · 177 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 1787746 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q49631287 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.