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Monthly climate in Lijiang, Yunnan, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lijiang features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (42 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1463 mm (57.6 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lijiang enjoys an average of 3532 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 28 minutes to 13 hours 47 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lijiang, Yunnan, China §

The warmest months in Lijiang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 7 °C (42 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lijiang experiences 29 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 52 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lijiang, 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 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Mean maximum 17°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(64°F)
Average high 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Average low -1°C
(31°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 0°C
(32°F)
Mean minimum -4°C
(25°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Minimum -5°C
(24°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lijiang, Yunnan, China §

Lijiang usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 27 rainy days and 292 mm (11.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lijiang are January, February and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lijiang, 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) 14 (0.6) 18 (0.7) 24 (1.0) 44 (1.7) 88 (3.5) 239 (9.4) 319 (12.6) 295 (11.6) 261 (10.3) 133 (5.3) 20 (0.8) 8 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 3 6 8 11 20 28 27 27 18 4 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Lijiang, Yunnan, China §

The sunniest months in Lijiang are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lijiang: January, July and September receive an average of 8 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lijiang, 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 245 294 338 315 329 296 265 296 268 283 297 301
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 38m 11h 14m 12h 0m 12h 47m 13h 27m 13h 47m 13h 37m 13h 2m 12h 17m 11h 29m 10h 48m 10h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Lijiang, Yunnan, China §

Lijiang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 16, 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 Lijiang UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lijiang, 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) 7 9 12 13 14 14 16 15 14 12 9 7