When to go · Kunming
Kunming in July
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (rainy season), Chinese New Year and Golden Week.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 20
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (rainy season), Chinese New Year and Golden Week.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- KunmingHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 20 days
- Sichuan and Yunnan, China · Chengdu, Chongqing, Kunming, Dali, Lijiangrainy
Chengdu is grey and humid, Chongqing is among the hottest cities in July–August; Yunnan's plateau is mild all year with a dry season Nov–Apr.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Hot, wet and school holidays; plateau and northeast work best.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kunming, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Jul: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 20
Mar: 6 (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Mar: 0
July: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (rainy season), Chinese New Year and Golden Week.
March: Inside Kunming's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Kunming: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast