China
Country in Asia
In brief
Area: 9,706,961 km². World rank 4 of 249; in Asia, 1 of 50. Agricultural land: 41.7% (2024). World rank 91 of 209; in Asia, 21 of 48. Precipitation, mm per year: 645 (2022). World rank 123 of 182; in Asia, 24 of 47. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 43.6% → 41.7%.
Territory
- Area
- 9,706,961 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 14,500
- Neighbours
- AfghanistanBhutanMyanmarHong KongIndiaKazakhstanNepalNorth KoreaKyrgyzstanLaosMacauMongoliaPakistanRussiaTajikistanVietnam
- Agricultural land
- 41.7% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Mount Everest, 8,849 m
- Lowest point
- Ayding Lake, -154 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 1,840
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 12
- Warmest month in the capital
- July, 27°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, -5°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 645 2022
Climate by month: Beijing
July: day 32°C, night 21°C, precipitation 151 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | -11 | 2 |
| February | 4 | -8 | 6 |
| March | 13 | -2 | 9 |
| April | 21 | 5 | 24 |
| May | 29 | 12 | 38 |
| June | 32 | 18 | 84 |
| July | 32 | 21 | 151 |
| August | 31 | 19 | 109 |
| September | 26 | 13 | 64 |
| October | 19 | 5 | 30 |
| November | 9 | -3 | 14 |
| December | 1 | -9 | 2 |