Kunming in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Kunming sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 312 mm of rain over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 16°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Kunming's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kunming's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 312 mm
- 43 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Kunming in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 16°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Kunming reaches about 20°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Kunming weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 5° | 35 | 5.4 | 1 | 10.6 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 17° / 6° | 30 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 11.1 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 21° / 10° | 42 | 6.7 | 0.3 | 11.8 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 24° / 13° | 69 | 9.4 | 0 | 12.6 | 7.2 |
| May | 24° / 16° | 139 | 15.1 | 0 | 13.2 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 24° / 17° | 278 | 23.8 | 0 | 13.5 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 24° / 18° | 274 | 26.6 | 0 | 13.4 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 24° / 17° | 238 | 24.9 | 0 | 12.9 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 22° / 16° | 165 | 20.3 | 0 | 12.2 | 4.8 |
| Oct | 20° / 13° | 113 | 16.2 | 0 | 11.4 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 17° / 8° | 34 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 15° / 5° | 24 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 10.5 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Kunming gets around 312 mm of rain over 43 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 9 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early September to 10 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kunming
In fall, Kunming overlaps its pacific typhoon and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kunming sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Kunming's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Kunming?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Kunming for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kunming in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Kunming sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 43 days see rain.
UV index in Kunming in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kunming peaks around July 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 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 | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Kunming in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kunming is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Kunming's WHO annual average of 29.9 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 29 | 30 | 35 | 34 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Moderate |
| Feb | 30 | Moderate |
| Mar | 35 | Moderate |
| Apr | 34 | Moderate |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 29 | Moderate |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 32 | Moderate |
| Dec | 30 | Moderate |
Where is Kunming?
Kunming sits at 25.0°N, 102.7°E, 1,895 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Dali, 259 km away.
Topography around Kunming
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kunming.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kunming has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 1,899 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 665 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,814 m.
The land around Kunming is covered by artificial surfaces (88%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and cropland (21%) 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 Kunming (25.0389°, 102.7183°, elevation 1,895 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.