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Jinzhou

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Updated Sunday, October 25, 2026 · sourced live layer and versioned editorial content

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Jinzhou month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Jinzhou are typically May, June and September, with average daytime highs around 20–24°C. August is usually the warmest month (average high 28°C), January the coldest (average low -6°C), and August the wettest (about 171 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
MonthAvg high (°C)Avg low (°C)Rain (mm)Sunshine (h/day)
January0.3-6.568.1
February2.2-4.6108.6
March8.81.1149.9
April15.17.43310.0
May20.213.06810.1
June24.318.38010.4
July27.522.71509.9
August27.922.81719.3
September24.418.2739.6
October17.310.3348.3
November10.33.3327.3
December2.6-4.3117.1

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Past · documented context

Previously

  1. Documented history · 1945

    When the Chinese Civil War resumed in 1945, Jinzhou was the site of a major battle between the Communist and Nationalist forces, since it is where the main route from Manchuria through Shanhai Pass enters central China.

  2. Documented history · 1948

    The Communists commanded by Lin Biao captured the city in September 1948.

  3. Documented history · 1949

    After the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Liaoxi Province was founded and Jinzhou became its provincial capital.

  4. Documented history · 1954

    Jinzhou came back under the administration of Liaoning Province in 1954, when Liaoxi and Liaodong provinces re-merged.

  5. Capture of Jinzhou in 1945

    Captured by Nationalist forces under Du Yuming on 22 November 1945 during the Chinese Civil War.

Current public leadership

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People associated with this place

  • Zhang Ning

    Wikidata records Jinzhou as this person's place of birth. Chinese female badminton player.

  • Wang Lijun

    municipal police chief. His dependability became known to Bo Xilai during his stint as Liaoning governor from 2000 to 2004. When Bo was promoted to Party Secretary of Chongqing in 2008 and found the huge corruption-pyramid fostered under Wang Yang (whose secretaryship had been mo

  • 2010 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Liu Xiaobo was incarcerated at a prison in Jinzhou

    although he is originally from Changchun

  • Chinese fashion designer Momo Wang was born and raised in Jinzhou.

    Listed in the source as a person associated with notable people.

  • Zhang Xiaoguang

    Chinese taikonaut.

Historical figures

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Newspapers and local media

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01 · Overview

Jinzhou, in brief

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02 · History

How Jinzhou took shape

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03 · Visit

Visiting Jinzhou

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04 · Food & culture

Food and everyday culture in Jinzhou

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05 · Arts

Arts and cultural life in Jinzhou

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06 · Economy

Work and the economy in Jinzhou

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07 · Safety

Safety and practical guidance for Jinzhou

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08 · Questions

Questions about Jinzhou

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jinzhou

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01 · Q&A

Where is Jinzhou located and what are its coordinates?

Jinzhou is situated in China at geographic coordinates 39.1000, 121.7167, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.

02 · Q&A

What is the population and time zone of Jinzhou?

Jinzhou has a recorded population of approximately 215,386 and observes the Asia/Shanghai time zone.

03 · Q&A

What languages and currency are used in Jinzhou?

Official and commonly spoken languages in Jinzhou include ZH-CN, YUE, WUU, DTA, UG, ZA, with CNY used for local transactions.

04 · Q&A

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