When to go · Kunming
Kunming, month by month
The best months for Kunming: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–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) / 4 °C (39 °F), 4 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across China: Spring Festival in most years: closures and sold-out transport for a week or more.19 °C (66 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 4 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Kunming's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.22 °C (72 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 6 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Kunming's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Kunming's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 12 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (rainy season), Chinese New Year and Golden Week.25 °C (77 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 17 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (rainy season), Chinese New Year and Golden Week.25 °C (77 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 20 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 20 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (rainy season), Chinese New Year and Golden Week.25 °C (77 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 19 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Kunming's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 15 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Kunming's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 12 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGreatInside Kunming's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 6 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 4 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kunming, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6 (better)
Apr: 8
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Apr: 0
March: Inside Kunming's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
April: Inside Kunming's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Kunming: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.