Diqing (Shangri-La) weather by month & the best time to visit

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The best time to visit Diqing (Shangri-La) is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100). Diqing (Shangri-La) averages about 2,155 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 86 mm of rain in June.

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Sun hours / year

2,155

Sunniest month

June

Peak score

76/100

Rain / year

694 mm

Snow / year

≈1.5 m

Midday UV at peak

9 (very high)

Population

186k

Elevation

3,279 m

When is the best time to visit Diqing (Shangri-La)?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Diqing (Shangri-La) is June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 7 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Diqing (Shangri-La)?

Diqing (Shangri-La) gets a moderate 2,155 hours of sunshine a year. 76 Sunshine Score points separate June (76) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #125 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 55% of the annual 694 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Lijiang China · 136 km · best in Apr · 2,446 h sun/yr
• Dali (Xiaguan) China · 247 km · best in Mar · 2,412 h sun/yr
• Xichang China · 247 km · best in Feb · 2,066 h sun/yr
• Baoshan (Longyang) China · 309 km · best in Feb · 2,231 h sun/yr
• Baoshan (Tengchong) China · 339 km · best in Mar · 2,177 h sun/yr
• Dehong (Mangshi) China · 394 km · best in Feb · 2,178 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Ninglang China · 110 km · 2,481 h sun/yr · best in May
• Daocheng China · 173 km · 2,852 h sun/yr · best in Jun
• Putao Myanmar (Burma) · 228 km · 1,513 h sun/yr · best in Dec