Best time to visit Lijiang
The best time to visit Lijiang is March–April, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Lijiang, Yunnan, China
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13 °C / 55 °F | -0.9 °C / 30 °F | 15 mm / 0.6 in | good month |
| February | 15 °C / 59 °F | 0.7 °C / 33 °F | 18 mm / 0.7 in | good month |
| March | 18.1 °C / 65 °F | 3.6 °C / 38 °F | 20 mm / 0.8 in | best month |
| April | 20.4 °C / 69 °F | 7.4 °C / 45 °F | 42 mm / 1.7 in | best month |
| May | 22.7 °C / 73 °F | 11.5 °C / 53 °F | 108 mm / 4.2 in | good month |
| June | 23.4 °C / 74 °F | 14.7 °C / 58 °F | 254 mm / 10 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 22.4 °C / 72 °F | 15.1 °C / 59 °F | 323 mm / 12.7 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 22.2 °C / 72 °F | 14.4 °C / 58 °F | 270 mm / 10.6 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 21 °C / 70 °F | 13.2 °C / 56 °F | 248 mm / 9.8 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 19 °C / 66 °F | 9.6 °C / 49 °F | 119 mm / 4.7 in | good month |
| November | 16.3 °C / 61 °F | 3.2 °C / 38 °F | 27 mm / 1.1 in | good month |
| December | 13.5 °C / 56 °F | -0.1 °C / 32 °F | 9 mm / 0.4 in | good month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: good
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: good
- Best
- March–April
- Good
- May, October–February
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: precipitation 15 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 3.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, average daily high 13 °C / 55 °F, relative humidity 58%.
Against: feels like (high) 8.9 °C / 48 °F, average daily low -0.9 °C / 30 °F.
February · good
In its favour: precipitation 18 mm / 0.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 3.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, average daily high 15 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 54%.
Against: feels like (high) 11 °C / 52 °F, average daily low 0.7 °C / 33 °F.
March · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 14.9 °C / 59 °F, average daily high 18.1 °C / 65 °F, precipitation 20 mm / 0.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, wet days 5.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, relative humidity 53%.
Against: average daily low 3.6 °C / 38 °F.
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.2 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 20.4 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 42 mm / 1.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, wet days 8.6 days, relative humidity 55%, average daily low 7.4 °C / 45 °F.
May · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.7 °C / 71 °F, average daily high 22.7 °C / 73 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, precipitation 108 mm / 4.2 in, average daily low 11.5 °C / 53 °F, relative humidity 61%, days with heavy rain 4 days.
Against: wet days 12.6 days.
October · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.2 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 19 °C / 66 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, precipitation 119 mm / 4.7 in, average daily low 9.6 °C / 49 °F, days with heavy rain 4 days.
Against: wet days 15.7 days, relative humidity 78%.
November · good
In its favour: precipitation 27 mm / 1.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, feels like (high) 13.6 °C / 56 °F, average daily high 16.3 °C / 61 °F, wet days 4.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, relative humidity 68%.
Against: average daily low 3.2 °C / 38 °F.
December · good
In its favour: precipitation 9 mm / 0.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wet days 2.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily high 13.5 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 64%.
Against: feels like (high) 10 °C / 50 °F, average daily low -0.1 °C / 32 °F.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: good
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- November–April
- Good
- May, October
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: average daily high 13 °C / 55 °F, precipitation 15 mm / 0.6 in, wet days 3.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, feels like (high) 8.9 °C / 48 °F, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph, daylight per day 10.7 h, average daily low -0.9 °C / 30 °F.
February · best
In its favour: average daily high 15 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 18 mm / 0.7 in, wet days 3.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, feels like (high) 11 °C / 52 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, daylight per day 11.2 h, average daily low 0.7 °C / 33 °F, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.
March · best
In its favour: average daily high 18.1 °C / 65 °F, precipitation 20 mm / 0.8 in, wet days 5.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, feels like (high) 14.9 °C / 59 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, daylight per day 12 h, average daily low 3.6 °C / 38 °F, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 8 mph.
April · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.4 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 42 mm / 1.7 in, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, wet days 8.6 days, feels like (high) 18.2 °C / 65 °F, average daily low 7.4 °C / 45 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, daylight per day 12.8 h, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.
May · good
In its favour: average daily high 22.7 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 108 mm / 4.2 in, feels like (high) 21.7 °C / 71 °F, average daily low 11.5 °C / 53 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, daylight per day 13.5 h, days with heavy rain 4 days, wet days 12.6 days, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph.
October · good
In its favour: average daily high 19 °C / 66 °F, precipitation 119 mm / 4.7 in, feels like (high) 18.2 °C / 65 °F, average daily low 9.6 °C / 49 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, daylight per day 11.5 h, days with heavy rain 4 days, wind (daily max) 8 km/h / 5 mph.
Against: wet days 15.7 days.
November · best
In its favour: average daily high 16.3 °C / 61 °F, precipitation 27 mm / 1.1 in, wet days 4.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, feels like (high) 13.6 °C / 56 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, average daily low 3.2 °C / 38 °F, daylight per day 10.8 h, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 5 mph.
December · best
In its favour: average daily high 13.5 °C / 56 °F, precipitation 9 mm / 0.4 in, wet days 2.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, feels like (high) 10 °C / 50 °F, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 6 mph, daylight per day 10.5 h, average daily low -0.1 °C / 32 °F.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Jade Dragon Mountain, 26 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 8.9 °C | 11 °C | 14.9 °C | 18.2 °C | 21.7 °C | 24.1 °C | 24.2 °C | 24 °C | 22 °C | 18.2 °C | 13.6 °C | 10 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.2 days | 0.2 days | 0.1 days | 0.8 days | 4 days | 10.7 days | 14.1 days | 11.2 days | 11.2 days | 4 days | 0.7 days | 0.1 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 2 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 10.1 h | 10.6 h | 10.8 h | 11.2 h | 10.8 h | 9.4 h | 7.9 h | 8.6 h | 8.2 h | 8.8 h | 9.3 h | 9.7 h |
| Relative humidity | 58% | 54% | 53% | 55% | 61% | 74% | 83% | 83% | 84% | 78% | 68% | 64% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 9.7 µg/m³ | 10.7 µg/m³ | 11.2 µg/m³ | 11.5 µg/m³ | 8.9 µg/m³ | 8.4 µg/m³ | 7.1 µg/m³ | 9.6 µg/m³ | 7.9 µg/m³ | 7.5 µg/m³ | 7.7 µg/m³ | 8.7 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 16.4 µg/m³ | 17.9 µg/m³ | 18.3 µg/m³ | 18.8 µg/m³ | 14.4 µg/m³ | 12.9 µg/m³ | 11.9 µg/m³ | 15.5 µg/m³ | 13 µg/m³ | 12.2 µg/m³ | 14 µg/m³ | 15.7 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Old Town of Lijiang
1 km away