Dali Weather and Climate: A Comprehensive Guide
Dali has a mild subtropical highland climate. This means it experiences very dry, mild winters and very wet and warm summers. During summer it can rain 20 days a month and temperatures are well over 23°C.
In winter (November- February) there is not much rain and temperatures drop to an average of 16°C.
Average maximum day and minimum night temperature
Depending on the time of the year, temperatures range from very warm to chilly in Dali. Average daytime temperatures reach a very warm 35°C in July. In January, the coolest month of the year, temperatures drop to a chilly 7°C.
At night, you can expect cooler temperatures, with averages dropping to around -3°C during this month. Check out our detailed temperature page for more information.Temperature ranges by month
Precipitation and rainy days
Generally, Dali has a moderate amount of precipitation, averaging 587 mm of rain/snowfall annually. Dali can be quite wet during July, receiving approximately 104 mm of precipitation over 12 rainy days. In contrast January, experiences much drier conditions, with 8.5 mm of snow/rainfall, spread across 3 snowy/rainy days. For more details, please visit our Dali Precipitation page.The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, hail and snow
The average number of days each month with precipitation
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The best time of year to visit Dali in China
During the months of April and October you are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures that fall between 20°C and 26°C.Other facts from our historical weather data:
Yes, the months of January, February and December are very dry.
July has an average maximum temperature of 35°C and is the warmest month of the year.
The coldest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 7°C.
July tops the wettest month list with 104 mm of rainfall.
January is the driest month with 9 mm of precipitation.
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