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Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture

Hot and wet from March to June; warm and mostly dry from December to January.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years21.9°N580 m above the sea
  1. Jan78°26°52°11°Rain on about one day a week.
  2. Feb82°28°55°13°Rain on about one day a week.
  3. Mar90°32°61°16°Rain on about one day a week.
  4. Apr94°34°67°19°Rain on about two days a week.
  5. May92°33°70°21°Rain on about four days a week.
  6. Jun90°32°72°22°Rain on about six days a week.
  7. Jul88°31°71°22°Rain on about six days a week.
  8. Aug88°31°71°22°Rain on almost every day.
  9. Sep87°31°69°21°Rain on about six days a week.
  10. Oct86°30°67°19°Rain on about four days a week.
  11. Nov82°28°60°16°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec77°25°54°12°Rain on about one day a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The hot season runs from March to June, with highs near 92°F and nights near 67°F. From December to January, highs are nearer 78°F. The rain comes from May to September, on about six days a week. November to March is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 11 hours in December to 13½ hours in June.The hot season runs from March to June, with highs near 33°C and nights near 19°C. From December to January, highs are nearer 26°C. The rain comes from May to September, on about six days a week. November to March is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 11 hours in December to 13½ hours in June.

Where Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture sits

Asia/Shanghai

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Latitude
21.9°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
580 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Lijiang560 km north

The land around Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 77°F in December to 94°F in April.Highs from 25°C in December to 34°C in April.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in August (93% of days), driest in December and January (15%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in February and March (33% cover), cloudiest in July (86%).

Daylight

From 10h 49m in December to 13h 27m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

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Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool seasonAt its best
52°11°78°26°
1 day39%10h 57m
FebruaryAt its best
55°13°82°28°
1 day33%11h 24m
MarchHot season
61°16°90°32°
1 day33%11h 59m
AprilHot season
67°19°94°34°
2 days52%12h 38m
MayHot season
70°21°92°33°
4 days67%13h 11m
JuneHot season
72°22°90°32°
6 days82%13h 27m
July
71°22°88°31°
6 days86%13h 19m
August
71°22°88°31°
7 days83%12h 51m
September
69°21°87°31°
6 days74%12h 14m
October
67°19°86°30°
4 days61%11h 35m
November
60°16°82°28°
2 days46%11h 04m
DecemberCool seasonAt its best
54°12°77°25°
1 day42%10h 49m

When is the best time to visit Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture?


The best months are December to February: highs near 79°F, nights near 54°F, and rain on about one day a week.The best months are December to February: highs near 26°C, nights near 12°C, and rain on about one day a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture?

April, with highs near 94°F and lows near 67°F. The coolest is December, with highs near 77°F.April, with highs near 34°C and lows near 19°C. The coolest is December, with highs near 25°C.

When does it rain most in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture?

August, with rain on almost every day. December and January are the driest, with rain on about one day a week.

How long are the days in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture?

From about 11 hours in December to 13½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture?

February and March, when cloud covers about 33% of the sky on average. July is the cloudiest, at about 86%.

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (580 m) against the climate model's (897 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (580 m) against the climate model's (897 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.