Yangshuo in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Yangshuo sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 656 mm of rain over about 57 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early June to 32°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Yangshuo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Yangshuo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 656 mm
- 57 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Yangshuo in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early June to 32°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Yangshuo reaches about 32°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Yangshuo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 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.
Yangshuo 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14° / 7° | 82 | 12.4 | 10.6 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 16° / 9° | 80 | 13.6 | 11.1 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 19° / 13° | 174 | 20.3 | 11.8 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 24° / 18° | 227 | 20.4 | 12.6 | 4.9 |
| May | 28° / 21° | 303 | 21.8 | 13.2 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 30° / 24° | 309 | 22.2 | 13.5 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 32° / 25° | 194 | 17.8 | 13.4 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 33° / 25° | 154 | 16.9 | 12.9 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 31° / 23° | 79 | 10.5 | 12.2 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 27° / 19° | 67 | 7.1 | 11.4 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 22° / 13° | 74 | 8.7 | 10.8 | 6.9 |
| Dec | 16° / 9° | 59 | 8.7 | 10.5 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Yangshuo gets around 656 mm of rain over 57 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 30 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 4.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Yangshuo
In summer, Yangshuo overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Yangshuo's rainy season runs March–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Yangshuo?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yangshuo.
What to pack for Yangshuo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Yangshuo sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 57 days see rain.
UV index in Yangshuo in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yangshuo peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 5 (moderate).
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 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | Moderate | Very high | Very high | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 7 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | High |
Air quality in Yangshuo 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 Yangshuo is worst in January — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 67 | 62 | 67 | 61 | 50 | 37 | 35 | 39 | 47 | 51 | 56 | 64 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 61 | Unhealthy |
| May | 50 | Poor |
| Jun | 37 | Poor |
| Jul | 35 | Poor |
| Aug | 39 | Poor |
| Sep | 47 | Poor |
| Oct | 51 | Poor |
| Nov | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 64 | Unhealthy |
Where is Yangshuo?
Yangshuo sits at 24.8°N, 110.5°E, 116 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Guilin, 59 km away.
Topography around Yangshuo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yangshuo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Yangshuo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m around an average of 169 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 541 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,779 m.
The land around Yangshuo is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) 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 Yangshuo (24.7808°, 110.4897°, elevation 116 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.