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Weather in March in Yunnan

Planning a journey to Yunnan this March and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Yunnan in March?

Yunnan is a region in China. The weather in Yunnan in March can be quite varied, with temperatures that range from cold to very warm and precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between cold in Deqen at 2°C to very warm in Jinghong at 32°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 15°C in Jinghong and -7°C in Deqen.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Dali with an average of 33 mm to high rainfall in Benzilan with 127 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Lijiang usually sees around 250 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Yunnan in March, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Yunnan climate page.

Where to go in Yunnan in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Yunnan on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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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).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in Yunnan?

Lijiang

In March Lijiang generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Lijiang
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
15°C 
0°C 
230 hours 
25 mm 
5 days 
17°C 
3°C 
250 hours 
37 mm 
7 days 
April   >> April
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20°C 
7°C 
232 hours 
54 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Lijiang

Kunming

In March Kunming generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Kunming
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
19°C 
7°C 
218 hours 
35 mm 
6 days 
22°C 
10°C 
255 hours 
45 mm 
6 days 
April   >> April
>>  
25°C 
13°C 
244 hours 
73 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Kunming

Shangri-La

In March Shangri-La generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -4°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Shangri-La
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
3°C 
-8°C 
61 mm 
8 days 
poor 
7°C 
-4°C 
75 mm 
11 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
11°C 
0°C 
76 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Shangri-La

Jinghong

In March Jinghong generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Jinghong
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
11°C 
19 mm 
3 days 
32°C 
15°C 
40 mm 
5 days 
April   >> April
>>  
33°C 
18°C 
90 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Jinghong

Xishuangbanna

In March Xishuangbanna generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Xishuangbanna
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
11°C 
20 mm 
3 days 
32°C 
14°C 
41 mm 
5 days 
April   >> April
>>  
33°C 
18°C 
92 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Xishuangbanna

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Yunnan, in China.

Is March the best time to visit Yunnan?

Given the typically tolerable weather conditions in Lijiang, March might be a good time to visit Yunnan. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

On average, the best time to visit Yunnan is in April with generally perfect weather in Lijiang. The weather in July and August, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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