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Updated Thursday, October 29, 2026 · sourced live layer and versioned editorial content

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Kaiyuan month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Kaiyuan are typically May, June and September, with average daytime highs around 23–27°C. July is usually the warmest month (average high 29°C), January the coldest (average low -15°C), and August the wettest (about 220 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)
January-5.6-15.187.9
February-1.2-11.488.8
March8.6-2.7189.7
April16.34.3429.6
May23.011.66910.1
June27.117.211610.2
July29.421.61959.6
August27.219.52208.8
September22.813.7848.9
October14.44.5328.4
November4.4-4.2407.1
December-4.2-12.987.6

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Past · documented context

Previously

  1. Kaiyuan era (713-741)

    Period of prosperity during Emperor Xuanzong's reign in the Tang dynasty, often cited as a golden age of Chinese history.

  2. First publication of Kaiyuan Za Bao

    The official Tang‑Dynasty bulletin first appeared in the 8th century during the Kaiyuan era

Current public leadership

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People associated with this place

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Historical figures

  • Emperor Xuanzong of Tang

    Reigned during the Kaiyuan era (713‑741), a period named after the city name Kaiyuan

Local business and employers

  • Kaiyuan (Liaoning) – industrial city, steel, machinery, chemicals

    Population over 1 million; major industrial hub in Liaoning province with a focus on steel production, machinery, and chemicals.

  • Kaiyuan Business Company

    Company based in Kaiyuan, Yunnan offering local business services.

Newspapers and local media

  • Kaiyuan Za Bao

    Official Tang‑dynasty bulletin first published in the 8th century; regarded as the world’s first newspaper or magazine.

Buildings and landmarks

  • Kaiyuan Temple

    Name shared by several historic Buddhist temples across China

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01 · Overview

Kaiyuan, in brief

Where is Kaiyuan located and what is its administrative status?

Kaiyuan is a county-level city situated in Liaoning, a province in China. Positioned at coordinates 42.53306 latitude and 124.04028 longitude, the municipality operates within the Asia/Shanghai timezone. As a non-capital administrative division, it functions alongside other geographic entities sharing the same pinyin designation across the country, such as Kaiyuan in Yunnan, Kaiyuan Subdistrict in Siming District, Xiamen, Fujian, Kaiyuan District in Xiamen, Kaiyuan in Shulan, Jilin, and Kaiyuan in Dingzhou.

What are the demographic and linguistic foundations of the area?

The urban settlement supports a population of 112,462 residents. Within this community, communication spans multiple linguistic traditions, including zh-CN, yue, wuu, dta, ug, and za. Financial transactions across the municipality utilize the CNY currency.

How does the name connect to broader regional history?

The designation Kaiyuan derives from Chinese phonetic pinyin, yielding various meanings depending on the specific Chinese characters applied. Beyond the county-level city in Liaoning, the name historically attaches to the Kaiyuan era spanning from 713 to 741 during the early reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. This historical period also gave rise to the Kaiyuan Za Bao, which served as the official publication of the Tang Dynasty, alongside the standardized Kaiyuan coin and several religious structures known as Kaiyuan Temple across different locations.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kaiyuan

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01 · Q&A

Where is Kaiyuan located and what are its coordinates?

Kaiyuan is situated in China at geographic coordinates 42.5331, 124.0403, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.

02 · Q&A

What is the population and time zone of Kaiyuan?

Kaiyuan has a recorded population of approximately 112,462 and observes the Asia/Shanghai time zone.

03 · Q&A

What languages and currency are used in Kaiyuan?

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

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