When to go · Dali
Dali, month by month
The best months for Dali: Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across China: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.16 °C (61 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 4 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across China: Spring Festival in most years: closures and sold-out transport for a week or more.18 °C (64 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 4 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Dali's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.21 °C (70 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 6 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Dali's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Dali's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 11 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (wet season, heaviest rain), Chinese New Year and the first week of October.26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 15 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (wet season, heaviest rain), Chinese New Year and the first week of October.25 °C (77 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 20 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 20 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (wet season, heaviest rain), Chinese New Year and the first week of October.25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 20 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 20 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across China: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 17 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Dali's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGreatInside Dali's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.19 °C (66 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 5 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.17 °C (63 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 4 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dali, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6 (better)
Apr: 7
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Apr: 0
March: Inside Dali's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
April: Inside Dali's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Dali: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.