Mount Song
Mount Song is a mountain in Henan and part of the Sacred Mountains of China. It is a Chinese AAAAA-rated tourist attraction with an elevation of 1,516 meters.
Planning a visit
The weather varies by month, with the warmest temperatures in June, July, and August, when daily highs reach about 27 °C. July is the wettest month with about 15 days of rain. The coldest period is between January and February, when daily lows can drop to -7 °C.
Luoyang Beijiao Airport is the nearest airport, located 60 km away. Mount Song is about 675 km from Beijing. Visitors can combine a trip here with visits to Shaolin Monastery, which is 3.4 km away, or Songyue Pagoda, located 5.4 km away. Other nearby sites include White Horse Temple and Longmen Grottoes, which are approximately 42 km and 46 km away, respectively.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 27 °C. The wettest is July, with about 206 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 5 |
| Average low, °C | -7 | -5 | -1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 1 | -5 |
| Rainfall, mm | 12 | 18 | 37 | 42 | 92 | 98 | 206 | 159 | 103 | 54 | 28 | 12 |
| Rainy days | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
