Leshan weather in July

In July, Leshan sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 228 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of July to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Leshan's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Leshan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
228 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:19 AM – 8:02 PM
Cloud cover
77%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Leshan is prefecture-level city in Sichuan, China.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 42.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
52/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical July day in Leshan reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
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43023
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How July really feels in Leshan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Leshan weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 4612.10.510.32.2
Feb13° / 4111.20.110.93.2
Mar17° / 11°4811.4011.85.1
Apr23° / 15°7312.6012.76.0
May27° / 19°8311.9013.56.1
Jun29° / 22°12514.1013.94.9
Jul31° / 24°22819.7013.73.6
Aug30° / 24°24219.4013.13.8
Sep26° / 20°12816.1012.25.4
Oct21° / 16°8417.1011.35.2
Nov17° / 12°5913010.54.6
Dec12° / 4211.90.110.12.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41783
51882
61882
71981
81981
92179
102179
112278
122476
132476
142575
152674
162773
172773
182872
192971
202971
213169
223169
233268
243268
253268
263268
273268
283367
293367
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Leshan gets around 228 mm of rain over 19.7 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 63% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
159
259
359
459
559
659
759
859
959
1059
1159
1259
1360
1460
1561
1662
1763
1864
1965
2066
2166
2267
2368
2468
2569
2669
2769
2869
2969
3069
3169

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12325412
22305513
31285714
41275715
51265716
61255717
71245718
80235819
90225820
100215920
110205921
120195922
130185923
140175924
150165826
160155827
170155728
180145630
190135631
200135532
210125434
220125335
230115336
240115336
250115237
260115138
270105238
280105139
290105139
300105040
310105040

Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of July to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 8:05 PM to 7:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:128:05
213.96:128:05
313.96:138:05
413.96:138:05
513.86:148:04
613.86:148:04
713.86:148:04
813.86:158:04
913.86:158:04
1013.86:168:04
1113.86:168:04
1213.86:178:03
1313.86:178:03
1413.86:188:03
1513.76:188:03
1613.76:198:02
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2113.66:228:00
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2613.66:247:58
2713.56:257:57
2813.56:267:57
2913.56:267:56
3013.56:277:55
3113.56:277:55

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.42 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 4.42 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 4.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
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204.6Bright
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244.6Bright
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264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Leshan

In seasonPeak

In July, Leshan sits inside its pacific typhoon and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Leshan sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Leshan's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Leshan?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Leshan.

What to pack for Leshan in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Leshan sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Leshan in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Leshan peaks around June 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr6High
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Leshan in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Leshan is worst in March — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 31 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Leshan's WHO annual average of 42.9 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1353 µg/m³Aug 1031 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar53Poor
Apr47Poor
May49Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Leshan?

Leshan sits at 29.6°N, 103.8°E, 375 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Chengdu, 126 km away.

GuiyangShangri-LaLijiangKunmingDaliFenghuang

Topography around Leshan

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Leshan.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Leshan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 382 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,276 m.

The land around Leshan is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
249 m
80 km
3,276 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Chengdu 126 km · Chongqing 270 km · Guiyang 440 km · Shangri-La 440 km · Lijiang 458 km · Kunming 513 km · Dali 564 km · Fenghuang 597 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
unaffiliated 52%folk religion 22%Buddhist 18%Christian 5%

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 Leshan (29.5623°, 103.7639°, elevation 375 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).