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Best time to visit Luoyang
China · East Asia
All twelve months scored on daily temperature, rainfall, humidity and holiday crowding.
The year in Luoyang
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- JanJLuoyang in January: ok
- FebFLuoyang in February: ok
- MarMLuoyang in March: sweet spot
- AprALuoyang in April: sweet spot
- MayMLuoyang in May: sweet spot
- JunJLuoyang in June: avoid
- JulJLuoyang in July: avoid
- AugALuoyang in August: ok, busy
- SepSLuoyang in September: good
- OctOLuoyang in October: ok, busy
- NovNLuoyang in November: good
- DecDLuoyang in December: ok
- Sweet spot
- Good
- OK
- Avoid
- Busy
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Things to do in Luoyang
- Longmen Grottoes One of the finest Buddhist rock sculptural sites in China and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Baima Temple First Buddhist temple in China
- Luoyang Museum Museum in China
- Luoyang Ancient Tombs Museum The world's first museum dedicated to ancient tombs.
- Erlitou Xia Capital Site Museum Museum at Erlitou Site, Yanshi District, Luoyang
Tours and tickets in Luoyang
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Sights and their lines from Wikivoyage (Luoyang), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, and Wikidata; in order of how often each one's Wikipedia article was read on phones in the last 12 months.
Month by month
No fare history for this route yet, so this ranking is climate and crowds only — the price column will fill in as the scanner collects.
| Month | Max °C | Rain days | Humidity | Sun h/day | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7° | 3d | 56% | 6.9h | ok | 7C max, 3 rainy days |
| Feb | 11° | 2d | 55% | 7.5h | ok | 11C max, 2 rainy days |
| Mar | 18° | 2d | 53% | 8.0h | sweet spot | 18C max, 2 rainy days |
| Apr | 24° | 4d | 52% | 8.3h | sweet spot | 24C max, 4 rainy days |
| May | 29° | 4d | 51% | 8.9h | sweet spot | 29C max, 4 rainy days |
| Jun | 33° | 3d | 54% | 9.3h | avoid | extreme heat: 11 days over 35C |
| Jul | 33° | 7d | 70% | 9.4h | avoid | extreme heat: 11 days over 35C |
| Aug | 31° | 7d | 75% | 9.0h | okbusy | busier than usual |
| Sep | 27° | 8d | 71% | 7.3h | good | 27C max, 8 rainy days |
| Oct | 20° | 6d | 69% | 6.1h | okbusy | busier than usual |
| Nov | 15° | 3d | 60% | 6.9h | good | 15C max, 3 rainy days |
| Dec | 9° | 1d | 48% | 7.3h | ok | 9C max, 1 rainy day |
Rain days are the days with at least 1 mm of rain, as a weather station counts them.
Weather read at the old town, 10 km from the airport (LYA): ten years of ERA5 and ERA5-Land reanalysis, through Open-Meteo's open data.
A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. It is flagged rather than scored down, and crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.
How busy it gets
Then and now
Luoyang's March days now average 18.0°C, 3.6°C warmer than in 1981–1990. 7 of 12 months are clearly warmer.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–90 | 6.0° | 8.2° | 14.4° | 22.6° | 27.4° | 31.0° | 31.3° | 29.5° | 25.6° | 20.8° | 14.0° | 7.7° |
| 2017–26 | 7.1° | 11.0° | 18.0° | 23.7° | 29.0° | 33.2° | 33.3° | 31.4° | 27.0° | 20.2° | 15.1° | 8.8° |
| Change | +1.1° | +2.9° | +3.6° | +1.2° | +1.6° | +2.2° | +2.0° | +1.9° | +1.5° | -0.5° | +1.1° | +1.1° |
The average daily high, month by month, for the nearest ERA5 grid cell. Bold is a clear change; grey is within the ordinary spread between years. Every destination, ranked.
Getting there
How far Luoyang is, and what it costs, depends on where you set off from — the months above do not.
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Open in Rome2rio for every way from to Luoyang, flying or not.
Before you go
Type A and C and I plugs at 220 V. Drives on the right. The currency is the Renminbi. No UK Foreign Office advice against travel. Global Affairs Canada: Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). US State Department: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Everything for China: cost of living, languages, emergency numbers and health.
Being there
On arrival
- Paying — Most payments are made by phone with Alipay or WeChat Pay: link a Visa, Mastercard or other foreign card to either app, then scan the shop's QR code. Many hotels and larger shops take foreign cards, but many places do not, so carry some yuan in case the apps fail you.
- UPI, for visitors from India — Not accepted for paying here; bring a card that works abroad.
- Tipping — Not expected in most restaurants and hotels, or in taxis; bars and cafeterias in hotels, and some other restaurants and bars, may add a 10-15% service charge.
Getting around Luoyang
- Apps — Rides: DiDi, Amap. Maps: Amap, Baidu Maps, Apple Maps. Messages: WeChat. Google and WhatsApp are blocked in mainland China, as are Facebook, YouTube and X; WeChat, Alipay and DiDi all work in English.
Situated on the northern bank of the Luo River, Luoyang's main train station lies just north of the town center, with Jinguyuan Lu (金谷园路) connecting the station to Wangcheng Square. More on Wikivoyage
From the Wikivoyage article on Luoyang, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Help
- Emergency — police 110 · ambulance 120 · fire 119. Traffic police are on 122.
TravelCharika is not an emergency service: we cannot call for help or send anyone. Numbers can change; if one fails, ask someone local or your hotel.
Your embassy — : how to reach your embassy or consulate abroad. A guess from your city, : a city is not a passport.
Put together by hand from the sources listed, checked 7 October 2026. Apps, cards and rules change, so check before you rely on one.
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Luoyang in pictures
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Rongcan Lu, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
What Luoyang is like
Luoyang (洛阳 Luòyáng) is an ancient city in West Henan province, China. Steeped in history, Luoyang draws visitors for its iconic sites: the Longmen Grottoes, White Horse Temple, and Guanlin Temple. These sites are nestled close to the city and reflect a legacy that stretches back thousands of years. More on Wikivoyage
- Worth seeing
- Longmen Grottoes (龙门石窟 Lóngmén Shíkū), 12 kilometers south of Luoyang (Take Bus No. 81 from Luoyang Railway Station or Metro Line 2 to Longmen Station). More on Wikivoyage
- Worth doing
- Lijingmen Scenic Area (丽景门景区). Stroll along West Street from Lijingmeng Gate to the Luoyi Ancient City. Plenty of bustling restaurants and lively atmosphere. More on Wikivoyage
- Getting in
- Luoyang Beijiao Airport (洛阳北郊机场 Luòyáng Běijiāo Jīchǎng, LYA IATA). About 10 km north of the city center. More on Wikivoyage
From the Wikivoyage article on Luoyang, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the full article has far more. The numbers above are measured; this is experience.
Around Luoyang
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- Sanya best Jan, Mar, Apr
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- Shangri-La best Jun, Sep, Nov
- Suzhou best Mar, May, Sep
- Xi'an best Mar, May, Jun
- Xiamen best Sep, Oct, Nov
Nearby
- Kinmen Taiwan · 1,273 km
- Jeju South Korea · 1,303 km
- Seoul South Korea · 1,345 km
- Hong Kong Hong Kong · 1,381 km
Kind of place
Luoyang is in China, East Asia. Distances are great-circle, so a short one can still be a long way round.
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