Kunming has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb), with Jul highs around 77°F and Jan lows near 39°F, and about 39 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, mixed greenery.
Explore Kunming on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 11°F hotter, winter nights 6°F colder.
Rain & snow23% more rain (49 in vs 39 in), spread through the year, unlike Kunming's summer rains, no snow.
SceneryLush and green where Kunming is mixed greenery, not the plateau setting of Kunming, both well inland, 5,200 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 12°F hotter, winter nights 6°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (47 in vs 39 in), spread through the year, unlike Kunming's summer rains, no snow.
SceneryLush and green where Kunming is mixed greenery, not the plateau setting of Kunming, both well inland, 6,000 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 14°F hotter, winter nights 11°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (41 in vs 39 in), spread through the year, unlike Kunming's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.
SceneryLush and green where Kunming is mixed greenery, not the plateau setting of Kunming, both well inland, 5,500 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 12°F hotter, winter nights 5°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (43 in vs 39 in), spread through the year, unlike Kunming's summer rains, no snow.
SceneryLush and green where Kunming is mixed greenery, not the plateau setting of Kunming, both well inland, 6,100 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 15°F hotter, winter nights 7°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (38 in vs 39 in), spread through the year, unlike Kunming's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame mixed greenery look from above, not the plateau setting of Kunming, both well inland, 5,300 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 12°F hotter, winter nights 6°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (46 in vs 39 in), spread through the year, unlike Kunming's summer rains, no snow.
SceneryLush and green where Kunming is mixed greenery, not the plateau setting of Kunming, both well inland, 5,900 ft lower.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61° | 39° | 0.5 |
| Feb | 65° | 42° | 0.6 |
| Mar | 71° | 48° | 0.7 |
| Apr | 76° | 54° | 0.9 |
| May | 77° | 59° | 3.5 |
| Jun | 78° | 63° | 7.0 |
| Jul | 77° | 64° | 8.3 |
| Aug | 77° | 63° | 8.0 |
| Sep | 74° | 60° | 4.8 |
| Oct | 70° | 55° | 3.3 |
| Nov | 66° | 47° | 1.5 |
| Dec | 61° | 41° | 0.5 |