Leshan in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Leshan sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 596 mm of rain over about 53 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 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Leshan's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Leshan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 596 mm
- 53 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Leshan in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Leshan reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Leshan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 59 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Leshan 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 6° | 46 | 12.1 | 0.5 | 10.3 | 2.2 |
| Feb | 13° / 7° | 41 | 11.2 | 0.1 | 10.9 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 17° / 11° | 48 | 11.4 | 0 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 23° / 15° | 73 | 12.6 | 0 | 12.7 | 6.0 |
| May | 27° / 19° | 83 | 11.9 | 0 | 13.5 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 29° / 22° | 125 | 14.1 | 0 | 13.9 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 31° / 24° | 228 | 19.7 | 0 | 13.7 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 30° / 24° | 242 | 19.4 | 0 | 13.1 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 26° / 20° | 128 | 16.1 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 21° / 16° | 84 | 17.1 | 0 | 11.3 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 17° / 12° | 59 | 13 | 0 | 10.5 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 12° / 7° | 42 | 11.9 | 0.1 | 10.1 | 2.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Leshan gets around 596 mm of rain over 53 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — 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 48 min in early June to 12 h 42 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 4.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Leshan
In summer, Leshan overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Leshan?
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 Leshan for sightseeing.
What to pack for Leshan in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Leshan sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 53 days see rain.
UV index in Leshan in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Leshan 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 50 | 51 | 53 | 47 | 49 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 45 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50 | Poor |
| Feb | 51 | Poor |
| Mar | 53 | Poor |
| Apr | 47 | Poor |
| May | 49 | Poor |
| Jun | 37 | Poor |
| Jul | 31 | Moderate |
| Aug | 31 | Moderate |
| Sep | 36 | Poor |
| Oct | 40 | Poor |
| Nov | 44 | Poor |
| Dec | 45 | Poor |
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.
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.
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 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.