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Chuxiong
Yunnan, China

Chuxiong

Chuxiong is a city in Yunnan, China, 1,784 m above sea level. It has a population of about 631,530 (2020). The climate is classified as warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csb), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now17°C
Best timeFeb–Mar · Nov
Population631,530
Local time22:54
25.04° N, 101.55° EElevation 1,784 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
The year in Chuxiongweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec71October
October: high / low21° / 13°
Rain this month61mm
Best timeFeb–Mar · Nov

Best: Feb–Mar · Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Chuxiong at a glance

Best time to visitFeb–Mar · Nov

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month26°C

Average high in May

Coolest month5°C

Average low in December

Wettest monthJuly

172 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

10 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 0.1 km

How Chuxiong has grown

People living in the built-up area (70 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+890%56k in 1975 → 552k in 2025
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Weather in Chuxiong

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
17°C

Clear · wind 7 km/h · humidity 80%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct26°16°
Fri23 Oct26°13°
Sat24 Oct27°13°
Sun25 Oct28°13°
Mon26 Oct27°14°
Tue27 Oct25°16°1.4 mm
Wed28 Oct24°16°1 mm
Thu29 Oct25°14°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct26°15°
Sat31 Oct25°15°1 mm

When to go to Chuxiong

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score879694846855525760719184
High17°19°23°26°26°25°24°24°23°21°18°16°
Low4°6°9°12°15°17°17°17°15°13°8°5°
Rain (mm)1112132076121172146106612810
Wet days323511192222171132

What's on in Chuxiong

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Chuxiong

All monuments

More museums: Chuxiong Museum

Nature around Chuxiong

Nature in China

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Chuxiong

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Chuxiong

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.1Yuxi 23 km ↓1970 · 136 km
6.2Huili Chengguanzhen 73 km ↓1995 · 127 km
6.0Panzhihua 42 km ↘2008 · 138 km
6.0Shilongba 68 km ↓2003 · 107 km

Universities and research institutes

Chuxiong Normal UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2001
Chuxiong Medical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2006
Yunnan Modern Vocational and Technical CollegeUniversity or college

Towns and villages around Chuxiong

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Chuxiong from above

Getting to Chuxiong

Kunming Changshui International AirportKMG
140 km
Dali Fengyi AirportDLU
141 km
Panzhihua Bao'anying AirportPZI
169 km
楚雄南Railway station
1.9 km
楚雄Railway station
5.4 km
楚雄西Railway station
7.2 km

Places near Chuxiong

Places with a climate like Chuxiong

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Chuxiong?
Based on 30-year climate normals, February, March and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Chuxiong.
What is the hottest month in Chuxiong?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Chuxiong?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 16°C and lows of 5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Chuxiong?
July is the wettest month with about 172 mm of precipitation on 22 wet days.