Lijiang weather in May (Yunnan, China)

Looking to travel to Lijiang in May? This guide provides all the details you need.

In May, Lijiang generally has high temperatures and high rainfall. May is a summer month. Daytime temperatures hover around 23°C, while nights can cool down to about 11°C.

Lijiang in May usually receives high rainfall, averaging around 120 mm for the month. Typically around 13 days of rainfall is expected.

The city usually sees around 225 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

In case you lean more towards enjoying temperate temperatures and rain-free days April typically offers the most optimal weather. In contrast, July and August tend to have less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Lijiang climate page with graphs.

 

Lijiang, monthly averages in May

Min Temperature 11°C  

Max Temperature 23°C  

Chance of Rain 42%  

Precipitation 120 mm  

Rainy days 13 days  

Humidity 59%  

Sunshine 225 hours  

Percentage Sunshine 54%  

Where to go in China in May

Find out more about the weather in China in May and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in Lijiang in May?

For visitors traveling to Lijiang, we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings. Bring a rain jacket in case it rains during your stay. Plan on layering your clothes.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in May.

Cycling

9/10

Walking

9/10

Camping

6/10

Outdoor sports

9/10

Interested in more climate information?

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