Best time to visit, weather and climate Kunming
Best time to visit Kunming, China
The best time to visit Kunming in China is from march until may and july until october, when you will have a pleasant temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Kunming is 24°C in may and the lowest is 14°C in january.
The average climate figure for Kunming is an 7,4. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Kunming has the moderate climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Kunming or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Climate Kunming per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14°C | 18°C | 21°C | 23°C | 24°C | 23°C | 23°C | 24°C | 22°C | 20°C | 17°C | 14°C |
| 23 mm |
6 mm |
17 mm |
32 mm |
68 mm |
151 mm |
105 mm |
99 mm |
86 mm |
58 mm |
16 mm |
17 mm |
Climate Kunming
Kunming has the moderate climate prevailing. There is a lot of rainfall in the summer, and in the winter it is quite dry again. The average annual temperature for Kunming is 18° degrees and there is about 192 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 279 days a year with an average humidity of 46% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate Kunming
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 14°C | 18°C | 21°C | 23°C | 24°C | 23°C | 23°C | 24°C | 22°C | 20°C | 17°C | 14°C |
| Night | 3°C | 4°C | 7°C | 11°C | 13°C | 15°C | 15°C | 14°C | 14°C | 11°C | 7°C | 4°C |
| Precip | 23 mm |
6 mm |
17 mm |
32 mm |
68 mm |
151 mm |
105 mm |
99 mm |
86 mm |
58 mm |
16 mm |
17 mm |
| Rain days |
10 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 11 | 11 |
| Snow days |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry days |
19 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 19 |
| Sun hours per day |
7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Weather Kunming january
On average, it is maximum 14° in january in Kunming and at least around 3° degrees. In january there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 23 mm. The it will be dry 19 days this month in Kunming and on average, it snows 2 days in january.
Weather Kunming february
On average, it is maximum 18° in february in Kunming and at least around 4° degrees. In february there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 6 mm. The it will be dry 23 days this month in Kunming and on average, it snows 1 day in february.
Weather Kunming march
On average, it is maximum 21° in march in Kunming and at least around 7° degrees. In march there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 17 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Kunming.
Weather Kunming april
On average, it is maximum 23° in april in Kunming and at least around 11° degrees. In april there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 32 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Kunming.
Weather Kunming may
On average, it is maximum 24° in may in Kunming and at least around 13° degrees. In may there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 68 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Kunming.
Weather Kunming june
On average, it is maximum 23° in june in Kunming and at least around 15° degrees. In june there are 27 days of rainfall with a total of 151 mm and the it will be dry 3 days this month in Kunming.
Weather Kunming july
On average, it is maximum 23° in july in Kunming and at least around 15° degrees. In july there are 28 days of rainfall with a total of 105 mm and the it will be dry 3 days this month in Kunming.
Weather Kunming august
On average, it is maximum 24° in august in Kunming and at least around 14° degrees. In august there are 28 days of rainfall with a total of 99 mm and the it will be dry 3 days this month in Kunming.
Weather Kunming september
On average, it is maximum 22° in september in Kunming and at least around 14° degrees. In september there are 26 days of rainfall with a total of 86 mm and the it will be dry 4 days this month in Kunming.
Weather Kunming october
On average, it is maximum 20° in october in Kunming and at least around 11° degrees. In october there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 58 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in Kunming.
Weather Kunming november
On average, it is maximum 17° in november in Kunming and at least around 7° degrees. In november there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 16 mm. The it will be dry 18 days this month in Kunming and on average, it snows 1 day in november.
Weather Kunming december
On average, it is maximum 14° in december in Kunming and at least around 4° degrees. In december there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 17 mm. The it will be dry 19 days this month in Kunming and on average, it snows 1 day in december.
14 day weather forecast Kunming
The weather for Kunming in China will be 21° till 25° degrees in the next 14 days with one day chance of light rain showers.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 8 Mar |
|
21°C | 12°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 9 |
Tu 9 Mar |
|
21°C | 12°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 6 |
We 10 Mar |
|
22°C | 13°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6m/s | 9 |
Th 11 Mar |
|
22°C | 13°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 9 |
Fr 12 Mar |
|
23°C | 14°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 9 |
Sa 13 Mar |
|
23°C | 13°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 9 |
Su 14 Mar |
|
24°C | 15°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6m/s | 9 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 15 Mar |
|
24°C | 13°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 9 |
Tu 16 Mar |
|
25°C | 16°C | 0 mm | 0% | 8m/s | 9 |
We 17 Mar |
|
26°C | 16°C | 0 mm | 0% | 8m/s | 9 |
Th 18 Mar |
|
24°C | 15°C | 0 mm | 0% | 7m/s | 9 |
Fr 19 Mar |
|
26°C | 15°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 9 |
Sa 20 Mar |
|
25°C | 15°C | 0.4 mm | 15% | 5m/s | 5 |
Su 21 Mar |
|
25°C | 17°C | 0 mm | 0% | 7m/s | 3 |
Weather experiences Kunming
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- Kunming Changshui International Airport (22 km)
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About Kunming
Kunming lies in China in the province Yunnan and the population consists of 2.931.000 inhabitants. If you want to call Kunming you have to use +86 or 0086 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +865012457809 or 00865012457809.
Kunming is in a straight line at 8.686 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 12 hours5.
The coordinates of Kunming, China are latitude: 25.038889 en longitude: 102.718333
The GPS coordinates are N 25° 2' 20.0400" en E 102° 43' 5.8800"
Currency Kunming
In Kunming the Chinese yuan renminbi is used to pay.
Exchange rate Chinese yuan renminbi (CNY) 8 march 2021
1 Chinese yuan renminbi = 0,15 United States dollar
100 Chinese yuan renminbi = 15,20 United States dollar
1 United States dollar = 6,58 Chinese yuan renminbi
100 United States dollar = 657,85 Chinese yuan renminbi
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Time difference Kunming
In Kunming it is now 20:20 o’clock in the evening on monday 8 march 2021. That is 13 hour later than in United States. The time zone of Kunming is Asia/Shanghai and the Greenwich time is UTC+08.
Vaccinations Kunming
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Kunming.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Buiktyfus
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Gele koorts
- Hepatitis B
- Japanse encefalitis
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- Tekenencefalitis
- Tuberculose (TBC)