Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum 中山陵
The Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum is a Chinese AAAAA-rated tourist attraction and a major historical and cultural site protected at the national level. It is one of the 130 sights featured on this site and is the 43rd most looked-up sight in China on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The weather is warmest from June to August, with daily highs reaching about 31 °C, though this period also has the most rain, peaking at about 244 mm in July. For drier conditions, December has the lowest monthly rainfall at about 35 mm. The site is 37 km from Nanjing Lukou International Airport and about 900 km from Beijing.
Visitors can combine a trip to the mausoleum with nearby sites such as the Xiao Mausoleum, which is 1.4 km away, Zifeng Tower, located 6.6 km away, or the Porcelain Tower of Nanjing, which is about 9 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 31 °C. The wettest is July, with about 244 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 7 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 10 |
| Average low, °C | -2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| Rainfall, mm | 54 | 63 | 92 | 90 | 99 | 190 | 244 | 169 | 84 | 72 | 66 | 35 |
| Rainy days | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
