Lijiang
Lijiang is a major city in Yunnan, China, 2,397 m above sea level. It has a population of about 1,253,878 (2020). The climate is classified as warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csb), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: Mar–Apr · Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Lijiang at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in May
Average low in January
231 mm of rain
4 mm of rain
3 of them World Heritage
How Lijiang has grown
People living in the built-up area (33 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+44%105k in 1975 → 151k in 2025Weather in Lijiang
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 6 km/h · humidity 51%
When to go to Lijiang
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 64 | 73 | 87 | 86 | 74 | 58 | 53 | 56 | 59 | 69 | 77 | 67 |
| High | 12° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 19° | 17° | 15° | 12° |
| Low | -1° | 0° | 3° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 14° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 4° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 6 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 66 | 166 | 231 | 202 | 151 | 62 | 13 | 4 |
| Wet days | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
What's on in Lijiang
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Lijiang
More museums: Naxi Dongba Museum of Shu Worshipping · Dongba Culture Museum · 丽江市博物馆新馆 · 丽江市城市规划展览馆 · 丽江市文化馆 · 丽江市科技馆 · Lijiang Lashihai Wetland Museum · 古城区文化馆 · 大觉宫壁画 · China Ethnic Minority Village Museum · Old Town of Lijiang History and Culture Exhibition Hall · Hall of Naxi hiéroglyphes painting
Outdoors around Lijiang
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Lijiang
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Lijiang
Earthquakes around Lijiang
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Lijiang
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Lijiang from above
Postal codes
Getting to Lijiang
Places near Lijiang
Places with a climate like Lijiang
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
