When to go · Yuanmou
Yuanmou in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (rainy season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (rainy season).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- YuanmouHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 13 days
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Yuanmou, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 13
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (rainy season).
January: Inside Yuanmou's best window: Oct–May.
Yuanmou: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast