Longmen Grottoes
Luoyang, China UNESCO World Heritage Site
Longmen Grottoes is a grotto and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Luolong District of Luoyang. It is a major historical and cultural site protected at the national level and is one of the 130 sights featured on this site.
Planning a visit
The site is open from 08:00 to 21:00. Admission is ¥120, and there is no wheelchair access. Longmen Grottoes is 12 kilometers south of Luoyang and about 689 kilometers from Beijing. The nearest airport is Luoyang Beijiao Airport, located 22 kilometers away.
Visitors can combine a trip to the grottoes with visits to the White Horse Temple (22.2 km), Hangu Pass (33.3 km), Shaolin Monastery (43 km), or Mount Song (45.6 km). The weather is warmest in June and July, when daily highs reach 32 °C, though July is also the wettest month with about 16 rainy days. For cooler and drier conditions, October offers highs of 21 °C and 7 rainy days, while January is the coldest month with a low of -4 °C.
Weather by month
The warmest month is June, with an average high of 32 °C. The wettest is July, with about 146 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 7 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 14 | 8 |
| Average low, °C | -4 | -2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 3 | -2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 10 | 15 | 30 | 34 | 65 | 72 | 146 | 114 | 91 | 43 | 23 | 10 |
| Rainy days | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
