Leshan Giant Buddha
China
A towering, 71-meter stone Buddha carved directly into a rust-red cliff face where three rivers fiercely converge.
Warmest month is July at 32°C on average. Coolest is January at 11°C.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline¥16 (~$2.25)PPP price tier 2 / 4
- ¥22 (~$3.00)PPP price tier 2 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology11h 30m from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors3,199 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11No specific FCDO warnings against travel.Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11° | ±4° | · |
| February | 13° | ±5° | · |
| March | 19° | ±6° | · |
| April | 24° | ±6° | · |
| May | 27° | ±5° | · |
| June | 29° | ±4° | · |
| July | 32° | ±5° | · |
| August | 32° | ±5° | · |
| September | 27° | ±5° | · |
| October | 21° | ±4° | · |
| November | 17° | ±5° | · |
| December | 12° | ±4° | · |
What to do
- Climb the steep steps carved alongside the Buddha’s body
- Take a riverboat to see the statue’s full scale from the water
- Explore the incense-filled halls of adjoining Wuyou Temple
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. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.