Dali in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Dali sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 720 mm of rain over about 77 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Dali's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dali's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 720 mm
- 77 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Dali in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical summer day in Dali reaches about 24°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
Dali weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 3° | 25 | 4.5 | 10.6 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 17° / 4° | 22 | 4.8 | 11.1 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 20° / 7° | 29 | 6 | 11.8 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 23° / 11° | 37 | 5.9 | 12.6 | 7.5 |
| May | 24° / 14° | 90 | 10.7 | 13.2 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 25° / 17° | 174 | 21.7 | 13.6 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 24° / 17° | 272 | 28.8 | 13.4 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 24° / 17° | 275 | 26.8 | 12.9 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 23° / 15° | 184 | 24.5 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 21° / 13° | 97 | 15.7 | 11.4 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 18° / 7° | 26 | 4.7 | 10.8 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 15° / 4° | 13 | 2.9 | 10.4 | 5.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Dali gets around 720 mm of rain over 77 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Dali
In summer, Dali overlaps its pacific typhoon and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Dali sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Dali's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Dali?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Dali for sightseeing.
What to pack for Dali in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Dali sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 77 days see rain.
UV index in Dali in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dali peaks around June 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 6 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
| Level | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 15 | Extreme |
| Jul | 14 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Dali in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Dali is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (June, 13 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Dali's WHO annual average of 17.6 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Dali?
Dali sits at 25.6°N, 100.2°E, 1,977 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Lijiang, 143 km away.
Topography around Dali
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dali.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dali has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 970 m around an average of 2,123 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,663 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,847 m.
The land around Dali is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 3 km, trees (57%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.
China travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / I
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 47% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $13,862
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.1 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 0.5
- per 100k, 2020
- Road deaths
- 17.4
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 464
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Dali (25.5847°, 100.2123°, elevation 1,977 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.