Songyue Pagoda
Dengfeng, China UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Songyue Pagoda is a pagoda located in Dengfeng, China. It is part of the Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth” and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Planning a visit
The weather is warmest from June to August, with daily highs around 26 °C, though July and August are the rainiest months with about 15 and 14 rainy days respectively. The coolest period is from December to February, when daily lows reach between -7 °C and -5 °C.
Luoyang Beijiao Airport is the nearest airport, located 63 km away. The site is 671 km from Beijing. Visitors can combine a trip to the pagoda with visits to Mount Song, which is 5.4 km away, or Shaolin Monastery, located 7.4 km away. White Horse Temple is also nearby at 45.4 km.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 26 °C. The wettest is July, with about 209 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 4 |
| Average low, °C | -7 | -6 | -2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 0 | -5 |
| Rainfall, mm | 12 | 18 | 37 | 42 | 93 | 98 | 209 | 162 | 102 | 53 | 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.
