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Monthly climate in Shangri-La, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shangri-La features a subtropical climate (Cwc). Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (24 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 23 °C (73 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1187 mm (46.7 inches) and receives 185 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Shangri-La enjoys an average of 3428 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 23 minutes to 13 hours 51 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shangri-La, China

The warmest months in Shangri-La are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 13 °C (56 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (24 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shangri-La experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 151 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shangri-La. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(62°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Mean maximum6°C
(44°F)		7°C
(44°F)		11°C
(52°F)		15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(64°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(48°F)
Average high2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(37°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)		9°C
(48°F)		5°C
(42°F)
Daily mean-4°C
(24°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		0°C
(33°F)		5°C
(41°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)		8°C
(47°F)		2°C
(37°F)		-1°C
(30°F)
Average low-10°C
(14°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		0°C
(33°F)		5°C
(42°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-6°C
(22°F)
Mean minimum-19°C
(-2°F)		-18°C
(-0°F)		-13°C
(8°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		0°C
(33°F)		5°C
(42°F)		7°C
(46°F)		7°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-12°C
(11°F)
Minimum-25°C
(-12°F)		-23°C
(-10°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		1°C
(35°F)		6°C
(44°F)		5°C
(41°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)

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Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shangri-La, China with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Shangri-La, China

Shangri-La usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 28 rainy days and 223 mm (8.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Shangri-La are January, November and December. On average, 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shangri-La. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)26 (1.0)43 (1.7)51 (2.0)59 (2.3)97 (3.8)127 (5.0)258 (10.2)251 (9.9)161 (6.3)79 (3.1)21 (0.8)14 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)58121417232928271552

Monthly sunshine hours in Shangri-La, China

The sunniest months in Shangri-La are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 16 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Shangri-La: January, July and September receive an average of 8 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shangri-La. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours240280321309314293236279271287291301
Mean daily daylight hours10h 35m11h 12m12h 0m12h 49m13h 31m13h 51m13h 41m13h 4m12h 17m11h 28m10h 45m10h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Shangri-La, China

Shangri-La experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November 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 Shangri-La UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shangri-La. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)911131615161615151297