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Luding Weather and Climate: A Comprehensive Guide

Luding experiences great temperature shifts. The city's weather can transition from pleasant days to very cold weather. It is also known for its large amounts of rain/snowfall. Now, let’s explore all the climate details to give you a full picture.

Average maximum day and minimum night temperature

The climate in Luding is known for significant temperature differences throughout the year, making the weather dynamic. Typically, average maximum daytime temperatures range from a pleasant 18°C in July to a very cold 1°C in the coolest month, January.

Nights are cooler, with lows often dropping to around -9°C during the colder months. Check out our detailed temperature page for more information.

Temperature ranges by month

Precipitation and rainy days

Luding has a notably wet climate with abundant precipitation, recording 3080 mm of rain/snowfall per year. The climate in Luding shows significant variation throughout the year. Expect heavy rainfall in July, with an average of 459 mm of precipitation over 24 rainy days.

In contrast, January offers drier and sunnier days, with around 55 mm of snowfall over 4 snowy days. For more details, please visit our Luding Precipitation page.

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, hail and snow

Forecast for Luding

Sun   Dec 22
3°C | -3°C
E 3 m/s
8.5 mm
broken clouds and  chance of snow

broken clouds and chance of snow

Mon   Dec 23
14°C | -1°C
E 2 m/s
8.9 mm
partly cloudy and small chance of rain

partly cloudy and small chance of rain

Tue   Dec 24
6°C | 0°C
E 3 m/s
0.3 mm
partly cloudy and small chance of slight snow

partly cloudy and small chance of slight snow

The best time of year to visit Luding in China

Other facts from our historical weather data:
  • When is winter in Luding?
    The coldest season / winter is in the following months: January, February and December.
  • Which is the warmest month in Luding?
    July has an average maximum temperature of 18°C and is the warmest month of the year.
  • Which is the coldest month in Luding?
    The coldest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 1°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Luding?
    July tops the wettest month list with 459 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Luding?
    January is the driest month with 55 mm of precipitation.

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