Diqing Climate
Climate in Diqing
Enjoying a typical plateau climate, it may snow in October, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous prefecture is encompassed by the Hengduan Mountains, and the terrain varies greatly, so the temperature difference of a day is great, too. Sometimes visitors can even experience all the four seasons in a day. July to September is the rainy season. A Climate Table is as follows:
|
Month |
Average Temperature (℃) |
Average High ( ℃) |
Average Low (℃) |
Rainfall (mm) |
|
January |
-4.1 |
6.1 |
-12.2 |
4.3 |
|
February |
-2.2 |
6.5℃ |
-8.2 |
14.2 |
|
March |
2.3 |
10.5 |
-5.5 |
21.5 |
|
April |
5.4 |
13.2 |
-2.3 |
27.6 |
|
May |
10.1 |
17.3 |
3.1 |
27.8 |
|
June |
13.3 |
19.8 |
8.4 |
91.2 |
|
July |
13.5 |
19.7 |
9.3 |
157.3 |
|
August |
13.6 |
19.6 |
9.0 |
160.5 |
|
September |
11.8 |
18.2 |
7.2 |
72.4 |
|
October |
6.5 |
15.1 |
0.0 |
38.8 |
|
November |
11.3 |
11.5 |
-7.2 |
8.2 |
|
December |
-3.1 |
-3.4 |
-12.1 |
5.0 |
Best Time to Visit Diqing
The best time to visit Diqing is March to August. During this period, the weather is favorable and the wild flowers are in bloom here and there. September or October is also a favorable month. This is fall harvest time and the entire plateau becomes a golden world.
