East Asia · City travel

Best time to visit Kunming

Mid Feb–Mid Mar, Early Apr, Mid Nov–Late Nov is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 20.5°C, with 0.8 rainy days per 10 days.

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Season calendar

Conditions vary little through the year (a 17.9-point range). Choose dates that suit your plans rather than relying on the color band.

Kunming season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Good (season score 66.9)Mid Jan: Good (season score 63.3)Late Jan: Good (season score 61.0)Early Feb: Good (season score 64.4)Mid Feb: Great (season score 78.7)Late Feb: Great (season score 74.7)Early Mar: Great (season score 74.9)Mid Mar: Great (season score 79.9)Late Mar: Good (season score 68.3)Early Apr: Great (season score 72.1)Mid Apr: Good (season score 71.3)Late Apr: Good (season score 64.5)Early May: Good (season score 66.4)Mid May: Okay (season score 52.6)Late May: Fair (season score 42.5)Early Jun: Fair (season score 36.4)Mid Jun: Fair (season score 28.7)Late Jun: Off-season (season score 22.2)Early Jul: Off-season (season score 24.3)Mid Jul: Off-season (season score 21.0)Late Jul: Off-season (season score 20.1)Early Aug: Off-season (season score 22.0)Mid Aug: Off-season (season score 28.4)Late Aug: Fair (season score 30.1)Early Sep: Fair (season score 33.6)Mid Sep: Fair (season score 39.0)Late Sep: Okay (season score 45.9)Early Oct: Okay (season score 43.2)Mid Oct: Okay (season score 53.4)Late Oct: Okay (season score 57.1)Early Nov: Good (season score 63.7)Mid Nov: Great (season score 75.5)Late Nov: Great (season score 74.8)Early Dec: Good (season score 69.7)Mid Dec: Good (season score 65.2)Late Dec: Good (season score 59.6)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

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Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryGood16.6°C0.836.8%
FebruaryGreat19.1°C0.735.5%
MarchGreat22.0°C1.042.6%
AprilGood24.5°C1.552.8%
MayOkay25.4°C2.766.2%
JuneFair25.6°C4.385.5%
JulyOff-season25.3°C5.189.1%
AugustOff-season25.5°C4.983.1%
SeptemberFair24.1°C3.378.2%
OctoberOkay21.6°C2.869.0%
NovemberGood19.2°C1.244.6%
DecemberGood16.3°C0.842.3%

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Weather station: KUNMING(4 km). Data: NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.