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Best time to visit Luoyang

The best time to visit Luoyang is in spring and autumn, especially April to May and September to November.

Travel to Luoyang in Spring

Spring in Luoyang is warm and dry with plenty of gale. Early Spring may have a period of dust storms while the late Spring may be pleasant. The average temperature in spring is about 12.3℃ ~ 15.2℃.

The Luoyang Peony Fair is always held from April to the first ten days of May; if you want to have a peony tour in Luoyang, try to arrange your holiday in this period.

Travel to Luoyang in Summer

Summer in Luoyang is hot, and much rain is concentrated in this season. The average temperature of summer may be 22.9℃ ~ 26.6℃.

Recommended Sites:
Xiaolangdi Scenic Zone: The Xiaolangdi Key Water Control Project on the Yellow River is an outstanding water conservancy project in the world, a monument in the Chinese history of putting the Yellow River under control. It has more than 60 places of scenic and historic interest. Wong Uk Taihang Mountains and the northern shore of a mountain, scenic areas and the Xiaolangdi project on the basis of the mountains, water, forests, grasslands, characterized by large-scale ecological garden.

Travel to Luoyang in Autumn

Autumn is almost sunny with long sunlight. Its average temperature is about 12.3℃ ~ 14.9℃.

Recommended sites:
Longmen Grottoes: There are over 2100 niches, more than 100,000 statues, some 40 pagodas and 3600 tablets and steles in the caves of Guyang, Binyang and Lianhua. Along with the Mogao Caves and Yungang Grottoes, the Longmen Grottoes are one of the three most famous ancient sculptural sites in China. Its rich content reflects from different aspects the development and changes in ancient China's politics, economy, religion and culture. It has contributed tremendously to the creation and development of Chinese grotto art.

Travel to Luoyang in Winter

Winter is cold with little rain and snow in Luoyang. The average temperature of this season is about 0.5℃ ~ 2.0℃

Recommended Sites:
White Horse Temple: Located east of Luoyang, White Horse Temple is nested between the Luo River and Mang Hill. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, the emperor dispatched several monks to India for the sake of obtaining Buddhist scriptures. They were brought back to China on a white horse, which is why the White Horse Temple got its name. With its distinctive red walls, exquisite palaces and towering pagoda, the temple sits gently amid green pines and cypress groves, adding a solemn and silent quality to the complex. It is honored as "the Cradle of Buddhism in China". It is a historic sit with possesses more than 1,900 years with a well-preserved appearance.

Climate Data Table for Luoyang

Month Item
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
maximum temperature
(℃)
6.1
8.7
14.7
21.7
27.9
31.1
32.6
31.1
26.9
21.7
14.2
8.1
minimum temperature
(℃)
-4.1
-2.0
3.5
9.7
15.0
20.5
23.3
22.2
16.5
10.2
3.8
-2.2
Rainfall (mm)
6.9
12.5
25.4
45.1
47.0
66.3
141.5
95.8
74.7
46.0
30.6
9.3
Days of rainfall
4
5
6
8
8
8
13
11
10
8
6
3

Some other Tips

If you are going to travel to Luoyang's Longmen Grottoes in summer, you should pay attention to protect yourself from the strong sunshine; in addition, this scenic area has lots of steps, you'd better put on your comfortable shoes.
Spring in Luoyang has much high wind, please prepare your dust coat.

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