Heilongjiang · China
Jixi travel guide
Jixi is a city in Heilongjiang, China, home to about 1,502,000 people.
- Best months
- May and September
- Nearest airport
- JXA18 km · Jixi Xingkaihu Airport
- Currency
- CNYrenminbi
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Language
- Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese
About
About Jixi
Jixi (simplified Chinese: 鸡西; traditional Chinese: 雞西; pinyin: Jīxī) is a city in southeastern Heilongjiang Province, People's Republic of China. At the 2020 census, 1,502,060 people resided within its administrative area of 22,488.47 square kilometres (8,682.85 sq mi) and 560,118 in its built-up (or metro) area made up of 3 out of 6 urban districts (including Jiguan, Hengshan and Chengzihe).
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When to go
The best time to visit Jixi
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Jixi are May and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; July is the wettest, with about 138 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Jixi: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA), about 18 km from the city centre in a straight line; Mudanjiang Hailang International Airport (MDG, 139 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
You can fly in from Shanghai, Qingdao, Beijing and Harbin. Trains from Harbin take 8-11 hours and cost ¥38-215. Buses from Harbin take about 6 hours.
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JXA · Jixi Xingkaihu Airport
MDG · Mudanjiang Hailang International Airport
Questions
Jixi: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Jixi?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Jixi are May and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; July is the wettest, with about 138 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Jixi?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA), about 18 km from the city centre in a straight line; Mudanjiang Hailang International Airport (MDG, 139 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Jixi?
renminbi (CNY).
Nearby
Destinations near Jixi
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.