Shanxi · China

Lüliang travel guide

Lüliang is a city in Shanxi, China, home to about 3,398,000 people.

Best months
May, June and September
Nearest airport
LLV18 km · Lüliang Dawu Airport
Currency
CNYrenminbi
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Language
Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese

About

About Lüliang

Lüliang (simplified Chinese: 吕梁; traditional Chinese: 呂梁; pinyin: Lǚliáng), also spelled as Lvliang or Lyuliang, is a prefecture-level city in western Shanxi province, People's Republic of China. It borders Shaanxi province across the Yellow River to the west, Jinzhong and the provincial capital of Taiyuan to the east, Linfen to the south, and Xinzhou to the north.

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Things to do

What to see and do in Lüliang

See

  • Wenshui Museum

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When to go

The best time to visit Lüliang

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Lüliang are May, June and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; August is the wettest, with about 125 mm of rain.

-14°8°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec125 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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 Lüliang: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lüliang Dawu Airport (LLV), about 18 km from the city centre in a straight line; Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN, 134 km) is also within reach.

Getting around

As of the end of 2022, Luliang City has jurisdiction over 1 municipal district, 10 counties, and 2 county-level cities, with a total of 15 streets, 91 towns, and 45 townships. The municipal government is located in Lishi District.

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medium airport

LLV · Lüliang Dawu Airport

18.1 km from the centreICAO ZBLL
large airport

TYN · Taiyuan Wusu International Airport

133.8 km from the centreICAO ZBYN

Questions

Lüliang: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Lüliang?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Lüliang are May, June and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; August is the wettest, with about 125 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Lüliang?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lüliang Dawu Airport (LLV), about 18 km from the city centre in a straight line; Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN, 134 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Lüliang?

renminbi (CNY).

Nearby

Destinations near Lüliang

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.