Lijiang weather by month & the best time to visit
China · highland city · oceanic / maritime climate
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The best time to visit Lijiang is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 87/100), with March and October close behind. Lijiang averages about 2,446 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 35 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit Lijiang?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Lijiang is April, then March and October. The dullest month is January (38/100, 14 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Lijiang?
Lijiang gets a moderate 2,446 hours of sunshine a year. 49 Sunshine Score points separate April (87) from January (38), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #94 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 60% of the year's 945 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38 | 13° / 55°F | -2° / 28°F | 14 mm | 6 |
| February | 60 | 16° / 61°F | 0° / 32°F | 14 mm | 8 |
| March | 82 | 19° / 66°F | 3° / 37°F | 19 mm | 9 |
| April | 87 | 22° / 72°F | 7° / 45°F | 35 mm | 9 |
| May | 79 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 76 mm | 10 |
| June | 69 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 132 mm | 9 |
| July | 66 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 216 mm | 8 |
| August | 66 | 25° / 77°F | 15° / 59°F | 213 mm | 9 |
| September | 68 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 140 mm | 8 |
| October | 80 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 70 mm | 8 |
| November | 69 | 17° / 63°F | 3° / 37°F | 10 mm | 7 |
| December | 46 | 14° / 57°F | -1° / 30°F | 6 mm | 6 |
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Lijiang: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Lijiang?
Lijiang is a highland city in China at 2,237 m elevation with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Lijiang get a year?
Lijiang gets about 2,446 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Lijiang?
The sunniest time to visit Lijiang is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 87/100 (with March and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Lijiang?
January is the least sunny month in Lijiang, scoring 38/100 with about 14 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Lijiang?
The typical midday UV index in Lijiang peaks around 10 (very high) in May, easing to about 6 (high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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