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Monthly climate in Pu'er, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pu'er features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa). Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (42 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1666 mm (65.6 inches) and receives 252 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Pu'er enjoys an average of 2564 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 22 minutes to 13 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Pu'er, China

The warmest months in Pu'er are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (73 - 77 °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 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pu'er experiences 88 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Pu'er. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum16°C
(61°F)		23°C
(74°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		22°C
(73°F)		16°C
(62°F)
Mean maximum14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(67°F)		25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		30°C
(86°F)		25°C
(76°F)		20°C
(69°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Average high8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(51°F)		16°C
(62°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		24°C
(75°F)		18°C
(64°F)		14°C
(57°F)		9°C
(48°F)
Daily mean6°C
(42°F)		7°C
(46°F)		13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(73°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		21°C
(70°F)		15°C
(60°F)		11°C
(52°F)		6°C
(44°F)
Average low3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(41°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		18°C
(65°F)		14°C
(57°F)		9°C
(48°F)		5°C
(40°F)
Mean minimum-1°C
(31°F)		0°C
(33°F)		5°C
(42°F)		8°C
(47°F)		12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(62°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(59°F)		10°C
(50°F)		4°C
(40°F)		0°C
(32°F)
Minimum-3°C
(27°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		3°C
(37°F)		6°C
(42°F)		9°C
(48°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		13°C
(56°F)		9°C
(48°F)		3°C
(39°F)		-1°C
(31°F)

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Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pu'er, China with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Pu'er, China

Pu'er usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 24 rainy days and 243 mm (9.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Pu'er are January, February and November. On average, 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Pu'er. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)70 (2.7)63 (2.5)82 (3.2)109 (4.3)126 (5.0)186 (7.3)263 (10.4)277 (10.9)188 (7.4)145 (5.7)72 (2.8)85 (3.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)171721201922262323261721

Monthly sunshine hours in Pu'er, China

The sunniest months in Pu'er are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 14 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Pu'er: January, October and December receive an average of 4 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Pu'er. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours139198205234266252291301227123171152
Mean daily daylight hours10h 33m11h 10m11h 59m12h 50m13h 32m13h 53m13h 42m13h 6m12h 17m11h 27m10h 44m10h 22m

Solar UV radiation in Pu'er, China

Pu'er experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Pu'er UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Pu'er. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)579111212121211975