Abstract: The paper aims to provide the basis for building climate change adaptation and management mode in the sensitive area of environmental changes. By comparing the questionnaire survey results with the measured climate data, based on public perception on temperature (precipitation) changes as a breakthrough point, the paper revealed spatial-temporal variations of general public perception of climate change from the man-land relationship in southern Shaanxi. Results showed that: (1) local residents’ perceptions of local temperature (precipitation) were basically consistent with scientific measurements, but was different among each time period, the average perception intensities of precipitation change were weaker than that of temperature change; (2) local residents’ perception intensities of temperature change became smaller in fluctuation with age decreasing, for perception of precipitation change, residents in Hanzhong Area showed an increasing trend in fluctuation with age decreasing, while the situation was the opposite in Ankang and Shangluo Area; (3) the deviations existed between the resident’s perception and scientific measurements, in contrast to scientific measurements, the consistent ratings of the residents’ perception of temperature changes in Hanzhong, Ankang and Shangluo Areas were 22.2%, 55.6% and 33.3%, respectively; The consistent ratings of the residents’ perception of precipitation change were 100%, 44.4%, and 66.7%, respectively.