Hefei

包公故里科技之都 | Lord Bao's hometown, city of science

Why visit

Most travellers use Hefei as a launching point for Huangshan and the Anhui hill country, but the city itself rewards a day or two. The Lord Bao Memorial Park honouring Song-dynasty incorruptible judge Bao Zheng. Lakeside walks along Swan Lake. The Anhui Provincial Museum. And seriously good local cuisine, think Li Hongzhang miscellany hot pot and Hefei-style duck.

When to avoid

Do not visit Hefei expecting every worthwhile stop to be close together or easy to improvise. A route through Hefei works best when opening days, transport, weather, and distance are treated as cultural logistics, not afterthoughts. In Hefei, it is better to build a tight route than to rely on long transfers between secondary stops. If the main interest is one nearby site, it may be better to treat Hefei as a base rather than the whole destination.

Plan Hefei

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The next week in Hefei

7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).

Today

Overcast

37° / 29°

UV Very high

Wed

Thunderstorm

36° / 27°

6.3 mm

UV High

Thu

Thunderstorm

34° / 27°

2.3 mm

UV High

Fri

Thunderstorm

34° / 27°

3.5 mm

UV High

Sat

Thunderstorm

35° / 26°

2.1 mm

UV High

Sun

Thunderstorm

33° / 27°

3.9 mm

UV High

Mon

Drizzle

29° / 27°

5.4 mm

UV Moderate

Climate

Hot and wet season (May-Aug)

About 56% of the year's rain falls in these months. Typical highs around 31°C, lows around 21°C.

Cooler dry season (Sep-Apr)

Typical highs around 16°C, lows around 6°C. About 63mm of rain a month.

In August 4

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Weather

31° / 24°

Typical high / low

5 mm rainfall this month

Daylight

13.4h

05:35 – 18:56local

Holidays coming up

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Airports

closest HFE · 32 km

About Hefei

Hefei is the capital of Anhui province, China. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, and cultural center of Anhui. Its population was 9,369,881 as of the 2020 census. Its built-up area is made up of four urban districts plus Feidong, Feixi and Changfeng counties being urbanized, and was home to 7,754,481 inhabitants. Located in the central portion of the province, it borders Huainan to the north, Chuzhou to the northeast, Wuhu to the southeast, Tongling to the south, Anqing to the southwest and Lu'an to the west. A natural hub of communications, Hefei is situated to the north of Chao Lake and stands on a low saddle crossing the northeastern extension of the Dabie Mountains, which forms the divide between the Huai and Yangtze rivers.

Area: 11,445 km²
Airport codes: HFE, LZO

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