Lancang weather by month & the best time to visit
🇨🇳 China · small town · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Lancang is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 90/100), with March and November close behind. Lancang averages about 2,244 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 9 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,244
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 90/100
- Rain / year
- 1,333 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Population
- 87k
- Elevation
- 1,329 m
When is the best time to visit Lancang?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Lancang is February, then March and November. The dullest month is June (64/100, 181 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Lancang?
Lancang gets a moderate 2,244 hours of sunshine a year. February (90/100) is noticeably better than June (64). It ranks #110 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 1,333 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 79 | 19° / 66°F | 7° / 45°F | 32 mm | 7 |
| February | 90 | 22° / 72°F | 9° / 48°F | 9 mm | 8 |
| March | 88 | 26° / 79°F | 11° / 52°F | 24 mm | 9 |
| April | 82 | 29° / 84°F | 15° / 59°F | 53 mm | 9 |
| May | 69 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 124 mm | 9 |
| June | 64 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 181 mm | 8 |
| July | 64 | 27° / 81°F | 18° / 64°F | 297 mm | 8 |
| August | 64 | 27° / 81°F | 18° / 64°F | 255 mm | 8 |
| September | 64 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 160 mm | 8 |
| October | 68 | 24° / 75°F | 15° / 59°F | 133 mm | 8 |
| November | 84 | 22° / 72°F | 11° / 52°F | 45 mm | 7 |
| December | 81 | 19° / 66°F | 8° / 46°F | 20 mm | 6 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Jinghong (Gasa) China · 112 km · best in Feb · 2,193 h sun/yr
- Dehong (Mangshi) China · 255 km · best in Feb · 2,178 h sun/yr
- Chiang Rai Thailand · 274 km · best in Feb · 2,393 h sun/yr
- Baoshan (Longyang) China · 300 km · best in Feb · 2,231 h sun/yr
- Baoshan (Tengchong) China · 310 km · best in Mar · 2,177 h sun/yr
- Dali (Xiaguan) China · 363 km · best in Mar · 2,412 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Cangyuan China · 104 km · 2,214 h sun/yr · best in Mar
- Kengtung Myanmar (Burma) · 125 km · 2,336 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Pu'er China · 128 km · 2,191 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Lincang China · 149 km · 2,219 h sun/yr · best in Mar
- Tachileik Myanmar (Burma) · 216 km · 2,330 h sun/yr · best in Feb
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