Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dali features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (35 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 640 mm (25.2 inches) and receives 69 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dali enjoys an average of 3240 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 51 minutes to 14 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dali are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (80 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 5 °C (35 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dali experiences 126 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 58 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average low | -3°C (28°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dali, Shaanxi, China with other places around the world.
Dali usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 8 rainy days and 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dali are January, February and December. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 11 (0.4) | 15 (0.6) | 24 (0.9) | 43 (1.7) | 44 (1.7) | 76 (3.0) | 91 (3.6) | 120 (4.7) | 131 (5.2) | 59 (2.3) | 21 (0.8) | 4 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Dali are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dali: January, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 206 | 258 | 283 | 269 | 312 | 303 | 322 | 308 | 244 | 222 | 249 | 260 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 5m | 10h 55m | 11h 58m | 13h 3m | 13h 58m | 14h 26m | 14h 12m | 13h 24m | 12h 21m | 11h 16m | 10h 20m | 9h 51m |
Dali experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dali UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 |