Lincang weather by month & the best time to visit
🇨🇳 China · highland city · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Lincang is March — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 88/100), with February and April close behind. Lincang averages about 2,219 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 20 mm of rain in March.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,219
- Sunniest month
- March
- Peak score
- 88/100
- Rain / year
- 1,243 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 10 (very high)
- Population
- 324k
- Elevation
- 1,895 m
When is the best time to visit Lincang?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Lincang is March, then February and April. The dullest month is December (52/100, 17 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Lincang?
Lincang gets a moderate 2,219 hours of sunshine a year. March (88/100) is noticeably better than December (52). It ranks #115 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 1,243 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58 | 16° / 61°F | 3° / 37°F | 30 mm | 7 |
| February | 82 | 19° / 66°F | 5° / 41°F | 11 mm | 10 |
| March | 88 | 22° / 72°F | 8° / 46°F | 20 mm | 10 |
| April | 82 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 54 mm | 10 |
| May | 70 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 118 mm | 10 |
| June | 64 | 25° / 77°F | 15° / 59°F | 175 mm | 9 |
| July | 64 | 24° / 75°F | 15° / 59°F | 278 mm | 9 |
| August | 64 | 24° / 75°F | 15° / 59°F | 236 mm | 9 |
| September | 65 | 23° / 73°F | 14° / 57°F | 147 mm | 9 |
| October | 70 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 121 mm | 8 |
| November | 71 | 18° / 64°F | 7° / 45°F | 36 mm | 8 |
| December | 52 | 15° / 59°F | 4° / 39°F | 17 mm | 6 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Dehong (Mangshi) China · 169 km · best in Feb · 2,178 h sun/yr
- Baoshan (Longyang) China · 170 km · best in Feb · 2,231 h sun/yr
- Baoshan (Tengchong) China · 205 km · best in Mar · 2,177 h sun/yr
- Jinghong (Gasa) China · 210 km · best in Feb · 2,193 h sun/yr
- Dali (Xiaguan) China · 215 km · best in Mar · 2,412 h sun/yr
- Lijiang China · 328 km · best in Apr · 2,446 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Cangyuan China · 84 km · 2,214 h sun/yr · best in Mar
- Pu'er China · 142 km · 2,191 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Lancang China · 149 km · 2,244 h sun/yr · best in Feb
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