Lijiang weather in January
In January, Lijiang sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 16 mm of precipitation across 3.3 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Lijiang's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lijiang's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 13°
- 12th warmest
- Overnight low
- -1°
- 1st coldest
- Precipitation
- 16 mm
- 3.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min
- 8:14 AM – 6:43 PM
- Cloud cover
- 28%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.15 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.4
- out of 10
Lijiang is prefecture-level city in Yunnan, China.
- Air quality
- Elevated
- PM2.5 17.7 µg/m³ · 2018
- Density
- 10/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month.
A typical January day in Lijiang reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Avg low (°C) | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | -1 |
| 2 | 13 | -1 |
| 3 | 13 | -1 |
| 4 | 13 | -1 |
| 5 | 13 | -1 |
| 6 | 13 | -1 |
| 7 | 13 | -1 |
| 8 | 13 | -1 |
| 9 | 13 | -1 |
| 10 | 13 | -1 |
| 11 | 12 | -1 |
| 12 | 12 | -1 |
| 13 | 12 | -1 |
| 14 | 12 | -1 |
| 15 | 12 | -1 |
| 16 | 12 | -1 |
| 17 | 12 | -1 |
| 18 | 13 | -1 |
| 19 | 13 | -1 |
| 20 | 13 | -1 |
| 21 | 13 | -1 |
| 22 | 13 | -1 |
| 23 | 13 | -1 |
| 24 | 13 | -1 |
| 25 | 13 | -1 |
| 26 | 13 | -1 |
| 27 | 13 | -1 |
| 28 | 13 | -1 |
| 29 | 13 | -1 |
| 30 | 13 | -1 |
| 31 | 13 | -1 |
How January really feels in Lijiang
Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Lijiang weather by month
How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° / -1° | 16 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 10.5 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 15° / 1° | 17 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 11 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 17° / 3° | 29 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 11.8 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 20° / 7° | 45 | 9.2 | 0.1 | 12.6 | 6.5 |
| May | 22° / 11° | 115 | 13.2 | 0 | 13.3 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 23° / 15° | 248 | 21.6 | 0 | 13.7 | 4.6 |
| Jul | 22° / 15° | 317 | 27.8 | 0 | 13.5 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 22° / 14° | 277 | 27.9 | 0 | 12.9 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 20° / 13° | 249 | 24.5 | 0 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 19° / 9° | 113 | 14.6 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 16° / 3° | 29 | 5.2 | 0.2 | 10.7 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 13° / -0° | 10 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 10.3 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in January.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 85 |
| Cloudier (%) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 90 | 10 |
| 2 | 89 | 11 |
| 3 | 89 | 11 |
| 4 | 89 | 11 |
| 5 | 89 | 11 |
| 6 | 89 | 11 |
| 7 | 89 | 11 |
| 8 | 88 | 12 |
| 9 | 88 | 12 |
| 10 | 88 | 12 |
| 11 | 88 | 12 |
| 12 | 89 | 11 |
| 13 | 89 | 11 |
| 14 | 88 | 12 |
| 15 | 88 | 12 |
| 16 | 88 | 12 |
| 17 | 88 | 12 |
| 18 | 87 | 13 |
| 19 | 88 | 12 |
| 20 | 88 | 12 |
| 21 | 88 | 12 |
| 22 | 87 | 13 |
| 23 | 87 | 13 |
| 24 | 87 | 13 |
| 25 | 86 | 14 |
| 26 | 86 | 14 |
| 27 | 86 | 14 |
| 28 | 86 | 14 |
| 29 | 86 | 14 |
| 30 | 84 | 16 |
| 31 | 85 | 15 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Lijiang gets around 16 mm of rain and snow over 3.3 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 11% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Snow chance (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 5 | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | 9 | 2 |
| 7 | 9 | 3 |
| 8 | 10 | 3 |
| 9 | 10 | 3 |
| 10 | 10 | 3 |
| 11 | 10 | 4 |
| 12 | 11 | 4 |
| 13 | 11 | 4 |
| 14 | 11 | 4 |
| 15 | 11 | 4 |
| 16 | 11 | 4 |
| 17 | 11 | 5 |
| 18 | 11 | 5 |
| 19 | 11 | 5 |
| 20 | 11 | 5 |
| 21 | 11 | 5 |
| 22 | 11 | 5 |
| 23 | 11 | 6 |
| 24 | 12 | 6 |
| 25 | 12 | 6 |
| 26 | 12 | 6 |
| 27 | 12 | 6 |
| 28 | 12 | 5 |
| 29 | 12 | 5 |
| 30 | 12 | 5 |
| 31 | 11 | 5 |
Humidity in January
Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
| 29 | 100 |
| 30 | 100 |
| 31 | 100 |
Wind in January
Winds average 7 km/h in January.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 6 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:12 AM to 8:11 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:54 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 8:12 | 8:12 | 8:13 | 8:13 | 8:13 | 8:13 | 8:13 | 8:14 | 8:14 | 8:14 | 8:14 | 8:14 | 8:14 | 8:14 | 8:14 | 8:14 | 8:14 | 8:14 | 8:14 | 8:14 | 8:13 | 8:13 | 8:13 | 8:13 | 8:13 | 8:12 | 8:12 | 8:12 | 8:11 | 8:11 | 8:11 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:54 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10.3 | 8:12 | 6:32 |
| 2 | 10.3 | 8:12 | 6:33 |
| 3 | 10.3 | 8:13 | 6:34 |
| 4 | 10.4 | 8:13 | 6:34 |
| 5 | 10.4 | 8:13 | 6:35 |
| 6 | 10.4 | 8:13 | 6:36 |
| 7 | 10.4 | 8:13 | 6:36 |
| 8 | 10.4 | 8:14 | 6:37 |
| 9 | 10.4 | 8:14 | 6:38 |
| 10 | 10.4 | 8:14 | 6:38 |
| 11 | 10.4 | 8:14 | 6:39 |
| 12 | 10.4 | 8:14 | 6:40 |
| 13 | 10.4 | 8:14 | 6:41 |
| 14 | 10.5 | 8:14 | 6:41 |
| 15 | 10.5 | 8:14 | 6:42 |
| 16 | 10.5 | 8:14 | 6:43 |
| 17 | 10.5 | 8:14 | 6:44 |
| 18 | 10.5 | 8:14 | 6:44 |
| 19 | 10.5 | 8:14 | 6:45 |
| 20 | 10.5 | 8:14 | 6:46 |
| 21 | 10.6 | 8:13 | 6:47 |
| 22 | 10.6 | 8:13 | 6:47 |
| 23 | 10.6 | 8:13 | 6:48 |
| 24 | 10.6 | 8:13 | 6:49 |
| 25 | 10.6 | 8:13 | 6:50 |
| 26 | 10.6 | 8:12 | 6:50 |
| 27 | 10.7 | 8:12 | 6:51 |
| 28 | 10.7 | 8:12 | 6:52 |
| 29 | 10.7 | 8:11 | 6:53 |
| 30 | 10.7 | 8:11 | 6:54 |
| 31 | 10.7 | 8:11 | 6:54 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.15 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 2 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 3 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 4 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 5 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 6 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 7 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 8 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.5 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Lijiang
None of Lijiang's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Lijiang's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is January a good time to visit Lijiang?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is a reasonable time to visit Lijiang for sightseeing.
What to pack for Lijiang in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Lijiang sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near -1°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 3 days see rain.
UV index in Lijiang in January
Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lijiang peaks around July 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 5 (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) | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| Level | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | High |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 15 | Extreme |
| Jul | 15 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 5 | High |
Air quality in Lijiang in January
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Lijiang is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (June, 14 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Lijiang's WHO annual average of 17.7 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Lijiang?
Lijiang sits at 26.9°N, 100.2°E, 2,397 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Shangri-La, 118 km away.
Topography around Lijiang
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lijiang.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lijiang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m around an average of 2,400 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,641 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,216 m.
The land around Lijiang is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) 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 Lijiang (26.8688°, 100.2207°, elevation 2,397 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. 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).