Dali
weather
Dali is featured by its latitude and topographic characteristics. Dali city is in a low latitude in the north hemisphere at latitude of 25 ° N to 1,5 degrees over the Tropic of Cancer, therefore Dali is of a warm environment, the climate of Dali is of subtropical features, however, as it is located in a high plateau, is a place colder than the regions of low altitude. The neighbor of Dali is Kunming, to approximately 315 kilometers (195 miles) in the eastern part. Therefore, Dali has a stable temperature without the extreme hot days of the summer or the extreme cold in winter.
The northwest parts is of the lowest temperature, it is said that ‘There is no hot summer and cold winter in Dali, raining days is the winter of Dali’., but don’t forget to take more clothes for the very early morning and midnight hours while traveling to mountain areas like the Lugu Lake, also a trousers is suggested to protect the biting from the insects (mosquitoes, worms, etc.). There are heavy wind in Dali sometimes (like in Xiaguan), local people always joke that if you do not drying up your clothes with clips, you may find nothing remained when you want to collect them.
Seasons: Features of the Climate\ Lowest Temperature \ Highest Temperature
Spring: Rainy 13.89 oC (May) 26.11 oC (May)
Summer: Warm, Rainy 16.67 oC (Aug.) 25.56 oC (Aug.)
Autumn: Agreeable, Warm 12.22oC (Oct.) 22.22 oC (Oct.)
Winter: Dry, Cold 3.33oC (Jan.) 16.67 oC (Jan.)
The best time to visit Dali
People encounter no summer and winter all year around so the city is suitable for tourists all the time. One sentence in the lyrics represent the weather of Dali ‘The scenery of Dali in March is perfect’, there are many local festivals of the minority (Bai people) during March and April, if you travel to Dali during those months, and you may feel the highlight minority features of Yunnan province. Choosing the spring as your travel date for Dali is a wise choice. Dali, one of the Top 10 tourist cities in China and attracts people every day.