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Shenyang, the largest city of Northeast China and capital of Liaoning province, sits on a plain in the southern part of Manchuria at approximately 41.81°N, 123.43°E. It has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa) — with cold, dry winters and hot, humid, rainy summers — shaped by the Siberian winter monsoon and the East Asian summer monsoon, with a large annual temperature range, though milder than cities further north.
Summer, from June to August, is hot and the wet season, with July the warmest month — average highs around 29–30°C and humid, showery conditions. The summer monsoon brings almost all of the year's rain in these months, often as heavy afternoon thunderstorms, and the humidity can make the heat feel oppressive. May and September are pleasant, drier shoulder seasons.
Winter, from November to March, is cold and dry, with January the coldest month — average highs around -5°C and lows near -14°C, and cold snaps from Siberian air that can drop below -20°C. The dry winter monsoon brings many clear, sunny days, and snowfall is light; strong outflowing winter winds can raise dust across the plain.
Shenyang receives around 680–720 mm of precipitation a year, overwhelmingly concentrated in the summer months from June to August, while the winter is dry with only light snowfall. Live rainfall, humidity, and pressure readings for the city are shown in the panels above.
Shenyang's weather follows the classic Northeast Chinese monsoon pattern — frigid, dry, sunny winters driven by Siberian air and hot, humid, rainy summers driven by the ocean monsoon — but its more southerly position makes its winters less extreme than Harbin's or Changchun's. The dry winter winds sweeping across the Manchurian plain can stir dust, a recurring feature of the cold season in northern China.
To follow any single measurement in Shenyang more closely, use our live instruments: the online barometer for atmospheric pressure, the thermometer for temperature, the hygrometer for humidity, the anemometer for wind speed, the wind vane for wind direction, and the rain gauge for rainfall.