Kunming Climate by Month
Kunming, Yunnan, China
Warm summers and cool winters, with most rain from May to September.
Kunming has warm summers and cool winters, with most rain from May to September. May is the warmest month, with highs around 78°F (26°C); December is the coolest at 60°F (16°C), and nights dip to 37°F (3°C). Of the 35 in (896 mm) of rain in a typical year, 78% falls from May to September.
- Warmest month
- 78°F(26°C)
- Average high, May
- Coldest nights
- 37°F(3°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 35 in(896 mm)
- Wettest: July
- Humidity
- 73%
- Sunniest: April
Best and worst months in Kunming
Best for weatherMarch and April are the best time for weather in Kunming: highs near 74°F (23°C) and about 1.1 in (29 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJuly and August are the least pleasant; July is the wettest, with 7.2 in (184 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in April.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Kunming weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 61°F(16°C) | 37°F(3°C) | 0.7 in(17 mm) | 68% | 3.5 |
| FebFebruary | 65°F(19°C) | 40°F(5°C) | 0.6 in(15 mm) | 59% | 4.3 |
| MarMarchBest | 71°F(22°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 0.9 in(22 mm) | 53% | 4.8 |
| AprAprilBest | 77°F(25°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 1.4 in(35 mm) | 53% | 5.3 |
| MayMay | 78°F(26°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 3.2 in(81 mm) | 63% | 5.0 |
| JunJune | 78°F(26°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 6.2 in(157 mm) | 79% | 4.6 |
| JulJuly | 77°F(25°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 7.2 in(184 mm) | 88% | 4.0 |
| AugAugust | 77°F(25°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 6.9 in(175 mm) | 86% | 4.3 |
| SepSeptember | 74°F(24°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 3.9 in(100 mm) | 85% | 4.1 |
| OctOctober | 70°F(21°C) | 54°F(12°C) | 2.6 in(67 mm) | 84% | 3.3 |
| NovNovember | 65°F(19°C) | 45°F(7°C) | 1.1 in(28 mm) | 80% | 3.7 |
| DecDecember | 60°F(16°C) | 39°F(4°C) | 0.6 in(15 mm) | 75% | 3.1 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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