Cangyuan weather by month & the best time to visit

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The best time to visit Cangyuan is March — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 88/100), with February and April close behind. Cangyuan averages about 2,214 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 18 mm of rain in March.

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Sun hours / year

2,214

Sunniest month

March

Peak score

88/100

Rain / year

1,286 mm

Midday UV at peak

10 (very high)

Population

324k

Elevation

1,804 m

When is the best time to visit Cangyuan?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Cangyuan is March, then February and April. The dullest month is January (58/100, 28 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Cangyuan?

Cangyuan gets a moderate 2,214 hours of sunshine a year. March (88/100) is noticeably better than January (58). It ranks #117 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 56% of the annual 1,286 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Dehong (Mangshi) China · 152 km · best in Feb · 2,178 h sun/yr
• Baoshan (Longyang) China · 199 km · best in Feb · 2,231 h sun/yr
• Jinghong (Gasa) China · 203 km · best in Feb · 2,193 h sun/yr
• Baoshan (Tengchong) China · 206 km · best in Mar · 2,177 h sun/yr
• Dali (Xiaguan) China · 281 km · best in Mar · 2,412 h sun/yr
• Chiang Rai Thailand · 373 km · best in Feb · 2,393 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Lincang China · 84 km · 2,219 h sun/yr · best in Mar
• Lancang China · 104 km · 2,244 h sun/yr · best in Feb
• Lashio Myanmar (Burma) · 169 km · 2,430 h sun/yr · best in Feb
• Pu'er China · 171 km · 2,191 h sun/yr · best in Feb