When to go · Lijiang
Lijiang, month by month
The best months for Lijiang: Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Feb, 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.14 °C (57 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 3 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 3 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.16 °C (61 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 4 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Lijiang's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.19 °C (66 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 5 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Lijiang's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.22 °C (72 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 7 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Lijiang's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across China: Plum rain on the Yangtze, heat building; Tibet and the northwest are good.25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 17 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (rainy season), Chinese public holidays.24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 21 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 21 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (rainy season), Chinese public holidays.24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 20 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °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.23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 15 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Lijiang's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGreatInside Lijiang's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.18 °C (64 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 4 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 4 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.15 °C (59 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 2 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lijiang, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 5 (better)
Apr: 7
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Apr: 0
March: Inside Lijiang's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
April: Inside Lijiang's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Lijiang: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.