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Monthly climate in Dali Old Town, Yunnan, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dali Old Town features a subtropical climate (Cwb). Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1107 mm (43.6 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Dali Old Town enjoys an average of 3560 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 33 minutes to 13 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dali Old Town, Yunnan, China §

The warmest months in Dali Old Town are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (69 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (48 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dali Old Town experiences 71 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Dali Old Town, Yunnan, China. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Average high 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Daily mean 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Average low 3°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Mean minimum 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Minimum -0°C
(32°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(34°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dali Old Town, Yunnan, China §

Dali Old Town usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 26 rainy days and 226 mm (8.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Dali Old Town are February, November and December. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dali Old Town, Yunnan, China. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 22 (0.9) 20 (0.8) 21 (0.8) 51 (2.0) 61 (2.4) 126 (5.0) 257 (10.1) 257 (10.1) 165 (6.5) 98 (3.9) 18 (0.7) 11 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 3 6 6 7 18 27 26 26 18 3 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Dali Old Town, Yunnan, China §

The sunniest months in Dali Old Town are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Dali Old Town: January, July and October receive an average of 8 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dali Old Town, Yunnan, China. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 245 289 337 314 337 302 271 295 283 281 296 303
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 43m 11h 16m 12h 0m 12h 45m 13h 23m 13h 42m 13h 32m 12h 59m 12h 16m 11h 31m 10h 52m 10h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Dali Old Town, Yunnan, China §

Dali Old Town experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dali Old Town UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dali Old Town, Yunnan, China. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 8 9 12 13 15 14 15 14 14 12 9 7

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Dali Old Town, Yunnan, China

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