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Yunnan Province

Region · 🇨🇳 China
Population 47,209,277
Area 391,882 km²
Time zone Asia/Shanghai
Official website www.yn.gov.cn
Yunnan Province

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Yunnan Province: The Absolute Essentials

Yunnan's landscape spans from the Himalayan foothills to subtropical valleys. This selection highlights the province's diverse geography, featuring the Meili Snow Mountain viewpoints like Wunongding and the high-altitude passes of Deqin. It also showcases significant infrastructure, including the early 20th-century French-built meter-gauge Kunming–Hekou Railway and the modern engineering of the Chengdu–Guiyang High-Speed Railway viaducts.

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: March, April, May, November

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Typical weather in January

Good
  • 16° (feels like 12°) · extremes -1°–19°
  • 2° at night
  • 3 rainy days
  • 20 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in February

Great
  • 18° (feels like 14°) · extremes 1°–22°
  • 4° at night
  • 2 rainy days
  • 18 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in March

Great
  • 22° (feels like 18°) · extremes 4°–26°
  • 7° at night
  • 4 rainy days
  • 17 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in April

Great
  • 25° (feels like 21°) · extremes 7°–28°
  • 10° at night
  • 6 rainy days
  • 14 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in May

Great
  • 27° (feels like 25°) · extremes 10°–31°
  • 14° at night
  • 12 rainy days
  • 9 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Comfortable humidity
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in June

Fair
  • 27° · extremes 14°–31°
  • 16° at night
  • 19 rainy days
  • 2 sunny days
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in July

Fair
  • 27° · extremes 15°–30°
  • 17° at night
  • 23 rainy days
  • 2 sunny days
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in August

Fair
  • 27° · extremes 14°–30°
  • 16° at night
  • 22 rainy days
  • 2 sunny days
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in September

Good
  • 25° · extremes 11°–28°
  • 15° at night
  • 16 rainy days
  • 2 sunny days
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • Comfortable humidity
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in October

Great
  • 22° (feels like 21°) · extremes 7°–26°
  • 12° at night
  • 12 rainy days
  • 7 sunny days
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in November

Great
  • 19° (feels like 17°) · extremes 3°–23°
  • 7° at night
  • 5 rainy days
  • 15 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in December

Good
  • 16° (feels like 13°) · extremes -1°–19°
  • 4° at night
  • 3 rainy days
  • 16 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 5 · moderate

Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency
Chinese Yuan CNY ¥ · Card payments · Cash preferred
Emergency numbers
110 Police
Electricity
Type A / Type C / Type I
220 V · 50 Hz
Languages
Chinese
Tap water
Not safe to drink
Driving side
Right
Calling code
+86
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Tours & Activities

Riverside Hotel
Taxi · 8 min
Yunnan Province
2h
Walk · 6 min
Corner Café
45 min
Walk · 18 min
Riverside Hotel

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