Dali (Xiaguan) weather by month & the best time to visit
🇨🇳 China · highland city · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Dali (Xiaguan) is March — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 90/100), with April and October close behind. Dali (Xiaguan) averages about 2,412 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 14 mm of rain in March.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,412
- Sunniest month
- March
- Peak score
- 90/100
- Rain / year
- 840 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 10 (very high)
- Population
- 235k
- Elevation
- 2,154 m
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When is the best time to visit Dali (Xiaguan)?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Dali (Xiaguan) is March, then April and October. The dullest month is January (45/100, 20 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Dali (Xiaguan)?
Dali (Xiaguan) gets a moderate 2,412 hours of sunshine a year. 45 Sunshine Score points separate March (90) from January (45), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #98 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 August, carries about 57% of the annual 840 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45 | 14° / 57°F | 0° / 32°F | 20 mm | 7 |
| February | 68 | 17° / 63°F | 1° / 34°F | 13 mm | 9 |
| March | 90 | 20° / 68°F | 5° / 41°F | 14 mm | 10 |
| April | 88 | 23° / 73°F | 9° / 48°F | 27 mm | 10 |
| May | 79 | 25° / 77°F | 12° / 54°F | 76 mm | 10 |
| June | 71 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 118 mm | 10 |
| July | 66 | 25° / 77°F | 15° / 59°F | 176 mm | 9 |
| August | 66 | 25° / 77°F | 15° / 59°F | 181 mm | 9 |
| September | 71 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 119 mm | 9 |
| October | 80 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 73 mm | 8 |
| November | 68 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 14 mm | 7 |
| December | 46 | 14° / 57°F | 1° / 34°F | 9 mm | 6 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Lijiang China · 115 km · best in Apr · 2,446 h sun/yr
- Baoshan (Longyang) China · 133 km · best in Feb · 2,231 h sun/yr
- Baoshan (Tengchong) China · 201 km · best in Mar · 2,177 h sun/yr
- Dehong (Mangshi) China · 227 km · best in Feb · 2,178 h sun/yr
- Kunming China · 270 km · best in Mar · 2,158 h sun/yr
- Xichang China · 319 km · best in Feb · 2,066 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Panzhihua (Renhe) China · 178 km · 2,458 h sun/yr · best in Mar
- Lincang China · 215 km · 2,219 h sun/yr · best in Mar
- Ninglang China · 215 km · 2,481 h sun/yr · best in May
Head-to-head
How Dali (Xiaguan) compares month by month: Dali (Xiaguan) vs Kunming · Dali (Xiaguan) vs Baoshan (Longyang) · Dali (Xiaguan) vs Dehong (Mangshi) · Dali (Xiaguan) vs Baoshan (Tengchong) · all comparisons
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