| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| average temperature (℃) |
-0.4 | 2.2 | 8.2 | 16.1 | 21.8 | 26.3 | 27.5 | 26.3 | 22.0 | 16.1 | 8.3 | 1.8 |
| maximum temperature (℃) |
16.0 | 25.7 | 26.2 | 34.4 | 39.7 | 40.5 | 39.3 | 37.5 | 34.4 | 33.7 | 26.2 | 19.2 |
| minimum temperature (℃) |
-14.5 | -14.9 | -11.2 | -0.7 | 6.3 | 11.3 | 14.0 | 13.4 | 8.6 | 0.4 | -9.3 | -14.5 |
| Precipitation (mm) |
5.7 | 8.5 | 15.3 | 27.4 | 46.6 | 78.3 | 201.3 | 170.3 | 58.5 | 36.5 | 16.2 | 8.2 |
| Average wind speed (m/s) |
2.8 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
Jinan City lies in the mid-west part of Shangdong province. It s the capital city of Shandong Province, the big economic province on China's east coast in the lower reaches of the Yellow River. Jinan covers an area of 8,154 square meters, with a population of more than 5.4 million. With a long history of over 2,000 years, Jinan is the birth place of Longshan Culture of the late New Stone Age (4000-4600 years ago). So the city has numerous cultural relics and historical sites, such as Chengzi Cliff, the part of the great wall built by the State of Qi (in the third century B.C), which was constructed before the famous Great Wall built in the Qin Dynasty, Guo Family Mausoleum which was built during the Han Dynasty on Xiaotang Hill---the oldest surviving surface edifice in China, one-storied Four-Door Pagoda, and the colored sculptures of the Song Dynasty in Lingyan Temple, known as the "foremost sculptures in China". With wonderful hills and clear waters, Jinan has attracted generations of famous scholars. Jinan boasts beautiful scenery and a large number of springs, so the city has been called "city of springs" since ancient times. There are numerous gushing springs in the city, among which the most famous four springs are: Baotu Spring, Pearl Spring, Black Tiger Spring, and Five-Dragon Pool. Jinan has enjoyed the reputation of "Every home of the city is surrounded by the weeping willows and gushing springs." The Daming Lake and the surrounding Five Peak Mountain, Qianfo Mountain and Lingyan Temple form the unique landscape "half beauty of the city is represented by the wonderful lake landscape ".
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