Songming Temperature by Month
Songming in Yunnan, China sees moderate seasonal temperature shifts, with daytime highs between 15°C (59°F) in January and 25°C (77°F) in May, averaging 21°C (70°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
Songming Monthly Temperatures
Songming experiences balanced seasonal shifts, with noticeable but moderate temperature variations. At night, minimum temperatures range from 15°C (59°F) in May to 3°C (37°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Songming by month:
Low temperatures are most often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while highs typically occur around 3 PM. May, the city's warmest month, sees 212 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Songming vs China
The map below shows the annual temperature across China. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Songming vs World: Temperature Compared
Songming's average annual maximum temperature is 21°C (70°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Athens, Greece sits at 23°C (73°F) on average, with hot dry summers and mild winters characteristic of the Mediterranean.
On the cooler end, Oslo, Norway averages just 10°C (50°F) annually, with pleasant summers but long, cold winters.
San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation — summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.
Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate — hot dry summers and mild wet winters.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Songming?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In Songming, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 15°C (59°F) and humidity around 66% — considered high. In May, the warmest month, temperatures average 25°C (77°F) with 66% humidity — conditions that feel high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round — large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.
For more on Songming's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Songming climate page.
