Luoyang in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Luoyang sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 36 mm of precipitation over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early December to 12°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Luoyang's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Luoyang's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 8°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -2°C
- Precipitation
- 36 mm
- 8 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Luoyang in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early December to 12°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Luoyang reaches about 8°C and drops to -2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Luoyang
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Luoyang weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° / -4° | 11 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 9.9 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 10° / -1° | 15 | 3 | 1.7 | 10.7 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 16° / 5° | 23 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 11.7 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 23° / 11° | 40 | 5.1 | 0.1 | 12.8 | 7.4 |
| May | 28° / 16° | 59 | 6.2 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 32° / 21° | 72 | 7.5 | 0 | 14.3 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 32° / 24° | 160 | 13.8 | 0 | 14.1 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 30° / 22° | 132 | 12.9 | 0 | 13.3 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 26° / 17° | 95 | 9 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 21° / 11° | 48 | 6.1 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 14° / 4° | 32 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 10.2 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 8° / -2° | 10 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 9.7 | 1.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Luoyang gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 8 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Luoyang
None of Luoyang's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Luoyang's rainy season runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Luoyang sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit Luoyang?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Luoyang.
What to pack for Luoyang in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Luoyang sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Luoyang in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Luoyang peaks around May 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Luoyang in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Luoyang is worst in January — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 41 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Luoyang's WHO annual average of 60.5 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 83 | 76 | 71 | 61 | 52 | 46 | 41 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 70 | 69 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 83 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 76 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 61 | Unhealthy |
| May | 52 | Poor |
| Jun | 46 | Poor |
| Jul | 41 | Poor |
| Aug | 41 | Poor |
| Sep | 53 | Poor |
| Oct | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 69 | Unhealthy |
Where is Luoyang?
Luoyang sits at 34.7°N, 112.4°E, 128 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Songyang, 60 km away.
Topography around Luoyang
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Luoyang.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Luoyang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 153 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,844 m.
The land around Luoyang is covered by artificial surfaces (79%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.
China travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / I
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 47% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $13,862
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.1 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 0.5
- per 100k, 2020
- Road deaths
- 17.4
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 464
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Luoyang (34.6735°, 112.4368°, elevation 128 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.