Mukden Palace 瀋陽故宮
Shenyang, China UNESCO World Heritage Site
Mukden Palace is a palace in Shenyang and is part of the Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of 130 sights in China listed on this site. It is the 78th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 28 °C, but these months also have the most rain, with 186 mm in July and 162 mm in August. January is the coldest month, with highs of -6 °C and lows of -18 °C. For the least rain, visit in January or February, which have about 7 mm and 9 mm of rain respectively.
The palace is 18 km from Shenyang Taoxian International Airport and 628 km from Beijing. Nearby sites include the Zhao Mausoleum, 6.5 km away, and the Fuling Mausoleum, about 12 km away. As of January 2011, the price for admission was ¥60.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 29 °C. The wettest is July, with about 186 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | -6 | -1 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 16 | 5 | -3 |
| Average low, °C | -18 | -13 | -4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 5 | -5 | -12 |
| Rainfall, mm | 7 | 9 | 23 | 40 | 56 | 96 | 186 | 162 | 69 | 40 | 21 | 10 |
| Rainy days | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
