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Monthly climate in Dali, Yunnan, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dali features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1181 mm (46.5 inches) and receives 159 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dali enjoys an average of 3560 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 34 minutes to 13 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dali, Yunnan, China §

The warmest months in Dali are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °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 experiences 73 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 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, 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 21°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Average high 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Daily mean 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Average low 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum 0°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Minimum -1°C
(30°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dali, Yunnan, China §

Dali usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 27 rainy days and 252 mm (9.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dali 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, 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) 19 (0.8) 23 (0.9) 47 (1.9) 55 (2.2) 127 (5.0) 290 (11.4) 294 (11.6) 173 (6.8) 98 (3.9) 18 (0.7) 14 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 5 5 7 7 22 29 28 26 19 4 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Dali, Yunnan, China §

The sunniest months in Dali are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dali: 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, 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 44m 11h 17m 12h 0m 12h 45m 13h 22m 13h 40m 13h 31m 12h 58m 12h 16m 11h 32m 10h 53m 10h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Dali, Yunnan, China §

Dali 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 UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dali, 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