Lijiang in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Lijiang sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 842 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.
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early June to 21°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Lijiang's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lijiang's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 842 mm
- 77 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Lijiang in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early June to 21°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Lijiang reaches about 22°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Lijiang
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Lijiang 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 | 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Lijiang gets around 842 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 comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 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 4.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Lijiang
In summer, Lijiang overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Lijiang's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Lijiang?
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 Lijiang for sightseeing.
What to pack for Lijiang in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Lijiang sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 77 days see rain.
UV index in Lijiang in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 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 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.