Guilin

    China

    An ethereal landscape of jutting limestone karsts mirrored in the winding emerald waters of the Li River.

    Warmest month is July at 34°C on average. Coolest is January at 14°C. Driest reading falls in October with 5 rain days.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      ¥16 (~$2.25)
      Country-level price estimate for China, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      ¥22 (~$3.00)
      Country-level price estimate for China, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      12h 30m from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      3,492 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January14°13°C9
    February15°17°C10
    March20°15°C14
    April24°12°C14
    May28°11°C16
    June31°8°C16
    July34°8°C10
    August34°6°C10
    September33°8°C7
    October27°14°C5
    November22°14°C8
    December16°13°C5

    What to do

    • Float the Li River on a bamboo raft
    • Explore the multi-colored Reed Flute Cave
    • Climb Diecai Hill for a panoramic karst sunset

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.