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Monthly climate in Dali Old Town, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum20°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 maximum19°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 high15°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 mean9°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 low3°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 minimum1°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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)43667182726261832

Monthly sunshine hours in Dali Old Town, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours245289337314337302271295283281296303
Mean daily daylight hours10h 43m11h 16m12h 0m12h 45m13h 23m13h 42m13h 32m12h 59m12h 16m11h 31m10h 52m10h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Dali Old Town, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)89121315141514141297