When to go · Kunming
Kunming in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (rainy season), Chinese New Year and Golden Week.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 25°C77°F / 17°C63°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Kunming
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (rainy season), Chinese New Year and Golden Week.
Weather in August
- KunmingHighs around 25 °C, lows around 17 °C, rain on about 19 daysHighs around 77 °F, lows around 63 °F, rain on about 19 days
- Sichuan and Yunnan, China · Chengdu, Chongqing, Kunming, Dali, Lijiangrainy
Chengdu is grey and humid, Chongqing is among the hottest cities in July–August; Yunnan's plateau is mild all year with a dry season Nov–Apr.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast