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Yanmen
Sacred Heart Church, Cizhong
Sacred Heart Church, Cizhong
Baima Snow Mountain
Baima Snow Mountain
Yunnan, China

Yanmen

Yanmen is a small town in Yunnan, China, 4,339 m above sea level. It has a population of about 6,361 (2020). The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now1°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population6,361
Local time18:43
28.07° N, 99.02° EElevation 4,339 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
The year in Yanmenweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec34October
October: high / low5° / -3°
Rain this month127mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Yanmen at a glance

Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month12°C

Average high in August

Coolest month-20°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

285 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

23 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 12 km

Weather in Yanmen

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

14-day forecast
1°C

Sunny · wind 2 km/h · humidity 55%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct9°-6°
Sat24 Oct9°-6°
Sun25 Oct11°-6°
Mon26 Oct11°-4°
Tue27 Oct12°-3°
Wed28 Oct11°-3°
Thu29 Oct10°-3°
Fri30 Oct9°0°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct6°2°8.3 mm
Sun1 Nov7°0°2 mm

When to go to Yanmen

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score484128212411111510345154
High-8°-7°-4°-1°7°11°11°12°9°5°0°-5°
Low-20°-16°-11°-8°-2°4°5°5°3°-3°-11°-17°
Rain (mm)47941921751341792852391681274823
Wet days238101016242315821

What's on in Yanmen

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

Monuments and museums in Yanmen

All monuments

Nature around Yanmen

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 Yanmen

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Yanmen

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.3Shuijia 6 km ↘1966 · 127 km
6.1Shangri-La 4 km ↖1961 · 69 km
6.0Yunling 83 km ↖1960 · 105 km
5.6Benzilan 2 km ←2013 · 37 km

Towns and villages around Yanmen

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

Yanmen from above

Getting to Yanmen

Diqing Shangri-La AirportDIG
71 km
Daocheng Yading AirportDCY
171 km
Putao AirportPBU
178 km

Places near Yanmen

Places with a climate like Yanmen

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Yanmen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Yanmen.
What is the hottest month in Yanmen?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 12°C and lows of 5°C.
What is the coldest month in Yanmen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -8°C and lows of -20°C.
What is the rainiest month in Yanmen?
July is the wettest month with about 285 mm of precipitation on 24 wet days.