climate

Lying in the North Temperate Zone with a continental climate, Luoyang has distinct four seasons of a rainless spring, a pluvial summer, a mild autumn and a cold winter. The average annual temperature here is 14.86℃ and the average annual precipitation is 578.2mm. The best season for touring in Luoyang is definitely the autumn, when visitors may find great pleasure in climbing high in cool weathers and appreciating the blooming chrysanthemums. April, the month with splendid view of competing peonies, is another good choice.