Pu'er weather by month & the best time to visit
🇨🇳 China · regional city · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Pu'er is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 89/100), with March and November close behind. Pu'er averages about 2,191 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 16 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,191
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 89/100
- Rain / year
- 1,418 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Population
- 297k
- Elevation
- 1,298 m
When is the best time to visit Pu'er?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Pu'er is February, then March and November. The dullest month is May (64/100, 148 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Pu'er?
Pu'er gets a moderate 2,191 hours of sunshine a year. February (89/100) is noticeably better than May (64). It ranks #120 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 1,418 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 78 | 19° / 66°F | 7° / 45°F | 37 mm | 6 |
| February | 89 | 22° / 72°F | 8° / 46°F | 16 mm | 8 |
| March | 86 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 32 mm | 8 |
| April | 79 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 68 mm | 9 |
| May | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 148 mm | 9 |
| June | 64 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 201 mm | 8 |
| July | 64 | 28° / 82°F | 19° / 66°F | 298 mm | 8 |
| August | 64 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 277 mm | 8 |
| September | 64 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 156 mm | 8 |
| October | 71 | 24° / 75°F | 15° / 59°F | 114 mm | 7 |
| November | 83 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 47 mm | 7 |
| December | 73 | 18° / 64°F | 7° / 45°F | 24 mm | 6 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Jinghong (Gasa) China · 93 km · best in Feb · 2,193 h sun/yr
- Dehong (Mangshi) China · 305 km · best in Feb · 2,178 h sun/yr
- Baoshan (Longyang) China · 310 km · best in Feb · 2,231 h sun/yr
- Dali (Xiaguan) China · 324 km · best in Mar · 2,412 h sun/yr
- Kunming China · 327 km · best in Mar · 2,158 h sun/yr
- Chiang Rai Thailand · 335 km · best in Feb · 2,393 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Lancang China · 128 km · 2,244 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Lincang China · 142 km · 2,219 h sun/yr · best in Mar
- Cangyuan China · 171 km · 2,214 h sun/yr · best in Mar
- Luang Namtha Laos · 208 km · 2,145 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Kengtung Myanmar (Burma) · 215 km · 2,336 h sun/yr · best in Feb
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