Lijiang
China
A cobbled, canal-woven old town guarded by the snow-capped peak of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
Warmest month is June at 24°C on average. Coolest is January at 14°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 factors3,204 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 | 14° | ±4° | · |
| February | 16° | ±4° | · |
| March | 18° | ±4° | · |
| April | 21° | ±4° | · |
| May | 23° | ±5° | · |
| June | 24° | ±4° | · |
| July | 24° | ±3° | · |
| August | 24° | ±3° | · |
| September | 22° | ±3° | · |
| October | 20° | ±4° | · |
| November | 18° | ±3° | · |
| December | 15° | ±3° | · |
What to do
- Get lost in the winding streets of Dayan Old Town
- Hike the plunging abyss of Tiger Leaping Gorge
- Take the cable car up Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
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.