Lijiang weather in August
In August, Lijiang has daytime highs averaging 22 °C, nights around 14 °C, with 27 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 21.5°C Average high
- 14.1°C Average low
- 27days Wet days
- 274mm Rainfall
- 13h Daylight
Daily temperatures through August
How August develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 August | 22.0 °C | 14.4 °C | 89 % |
| 11–20 August | 21.6 °C | 14.2 °C | 88 % |
| 21–31 August | 21.1 °C | 13.9 °C | 88 % |
What to expect
| Measure | Typical August | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 0.8 of 31 | 2 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 27 of 31 | 88 % |
Conditions in August
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 17 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 27 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 10 °C |
| Relative humidity | 88 % |
| Wind speed | 6.7 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 88 % |
Where Lijiang ranks in August
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The coolest places in Asia in August | 12thof 50 | 22 °C |
August compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| June | 22.9 °C | 261 mm | 84 % |
| July | 21.9 °C | 319 mm | 92 % |
| August | 21.5 °C | 274 mm | 88 % |
| September | 20.1 °C | 261 mm | 83 % |
| October | 18.3 °C | 121 mm | 58 % |
See all twelve months for Lijiang
- August is the 4th warmest month here.
- It is the 11th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 11th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 13 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 27 of 31 days — 88 % of the month.
- Nights are about 7.4 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest August day on record since 1991 reached 27 °C, 5.3 °C above the usual daytime high.
Nearby destinations in August
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days |
|---|---|---|
| Lijiang | 22 °C | 27 |
| Shangri-La | 18 °C | 28 |
| Dali | 23 °C | 26 |
| Panzhihua | 28 °C | 25 |
| Lushui | 30 °C | 27 |
| Baoshan | 24 °C | 29 |
| Xichang | 26 °C | 21 |
| Chuxiong | 24 °C | 23 |
| Longling County | 24 °C | 30 |
QuestionsAugust in Lijiang, answered
How warm is Lijiang in August?
Daily highs average 22 °C and nights fall to about 14 °C, a spread of 7.4 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes August the 3rd warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Lijiang in August?
August averages 274 mm of rain, spread over about 27 of the 31 days — 88 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 88 % of the sky.
How long are the days in August?
Lijiang averages 13 hours between sunrise and sunset in August. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.