When to go · Lijiang

Lijiang in June

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across China: Plum rain on the Yangtze, heat building; Tibet and the northwest are good.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C); average high / low
Rain days: 17
Crowds: Medium; China overall
Prices: Medium; China overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedChina month rating

Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across China: Plum rain on the Yangtze, heat building; Tibet and the northwest are good.

June is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

LijiangHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 17 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.

China overall: Plum rain on the Yangtze, heat building; Tibet and the northwest are good.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lijiang, side by side.

First month

Second month

June: Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across China: Plum rain on the Yangtze, heat building; Tibet and the northwest are good.

March: Inside Lijiang's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.

Lijiang: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.