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Updated Friday, October 16, 2026 · sourced live layer and versioned editorial content

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Yuncheng month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Yuncheng are typically March, April and May, with average daytime highs around 18–28°C. July is usually the warmest month (average high 32°C), January the coldest (average low -4°C), and September the wettest (about 103 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)
January5.6-3.7127.5
February9.6-1.3127.9
March17.55.5188.6
April23.111.3408.6
May27.516.1439.3
June31.621.1609.6
July32.423.7989.8
August31.523.01019.7
September26.117.71037.8
October18.910.8746.3
November13.54.3187.0
December6.8-2.377.6

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Current public leadership

  • Yao Xun

    Mayor of Yuncheng, who announced development plans at the 15th Five-Year Plan news conference.

People associated with this place

  • Guan Yu

    general and deified historical figure

  • Guan Hanqing

    Dramatist

  • Jing Haipeng

    PLAAC astronaut

  • Zhang Ziyi

    Chinese zootechnician

  • Gladys Aylward

    British missionary who works in the city in the 1930s

Historical figures

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Local business and employers

  • Dayun Group

    Structured data records this business as headquartered in Yuncheng. Chinese vehicle manufacturing conglomerate.

  • Yuncheng Sunshine Culture Media

    Structured data records this business as headquartered in Yuncheng. Chinese company.

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01 · Overview

Yuncheng, in brief

Yuncheng

Yuncheng is the southernmost prefecture-level city in Shanxi province, People's Republic of China. Positioned at 35.02306 latitude and 110.99278 longitude, the municipality occupies a strategic geographical footprint within the Yellow River basin, functioning as a vital territorial gateway.

The city shares land boundaries with Linfen and Jincheng municipalities positioned to the north and east respectively. Further surrounding borders connect the municipality with Henan province—including Luoyang and Jiyuan to the east alongside Sanmenxia to the south—and Weinan in Shaanxi province located to the west. Across its administrative boundaries, Yuncheng encompasses 13 county-level divisions comprising 1 district, 10 counties, and 2 county-level cities. The municipal executive, legislature, judiciary, along with the CPC and Public Security Bureau, are all centered in Yanhu District. Demographic figures from the 2020 census recorded a total municipal population of 4,774,508 inhabitants, following a 2010 census count of 5,134,779 residents which included 680,036 individuals residing within the built-up area of Yanhu District.

Geographically and historically, the area is defined by the Yuncheng Salt Lake, which ranks among the largest natural salt lakes in China and provided the essential economic foundation for the region's historical rise. Exploited for thousands of years, the local salt production served as a major revenue source and influenced ancient trade routes. Because of its specific position connecting Shanxi with Henan and Shaanxi provinces, the municipality developed into a critical cultural and transportation node. Modern infrastructure supporting this connectivity includes the Yuncheng Yanhu International Airport, multiple national highways, and high-speed railway lines that link the regional transport network.

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01 · Q&A

Where is Yuncheng located and what are its coordinates?

Yuncheng is situated in China at geographic coordinates 35.0231, 110.9928, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.

02 · Q&A

What is the population and time zone of Yuncheng?

Yuncheng has a recorded population of approximately 680,036 and observes the Asia/Shanghai time zone.

03 · Q&A

What languages and currency are used in Yuncheng?

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

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