Best time to visit Lijiang
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Rainy season
55 / 100 this month
Best month
April
67 / 100 · Shoulder season
Weather in Oct
20°C
daily highs · 19 rain days
Cost of living
$1,340
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
Jan
57.7
6°C · 5 rain
Feb
57.7
7°C · 8 rain
Mar
62.5
11°C · 6 rain
Apr
67.2
14°C · 6 rain
May
61.7
16°C · 15 rain
Jun
62.9
18°C · 24 rain
Jul
61.9
18°C · 24 rain
Aug
61.0
18°C · 24 rain
Sep
59.0
16°C · 25 rain
Oct
55.3
14°C · 19 rain
Nov
58.7
9°C · 6 rain
Dec
56.6
7°C · 3 rain
Best months
Weakest months
Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57.7 | Cold season | 55 | 6.0°C | 4.6 | $1,340 | 0 |
| February | 57.7 | Cold season | 55 | 7.1°C | 7.9 | $1,340 | 0 |
| March | 62.5 | Shoulder season | 66 | 11.2°C | 6.2 | $1,340 | 0 |
| April | 67.2 | Shoulder season | 76 | 14.3°C | 6.2 | $1,340 | 0 |
| May | 61.7 | Shoulder season | 64 | 16.3°C | 15.1 | $1,340 | 0 |
| June | 62.9 | Rainy season | 67 | 18.0°C | 23.6 | $1,340 | 0 |
| July | 61.9 | Rainy season | 64 | 18.2°C | 23.8 | $1,340 | 0 |
| August | 61.0 | Rainy season | 62 | 17.6°C | 23.6 | $1,340 | 0 |
| September | 59.0 | Rainy season | 58 | 16.3°C | 25.0 | $1,340 | 0 |
| October | 55.3 | Rainy season | 50 | 13.8°C | 18.6 | $1,340 | 0 |
| November | 58.7 | Cold season | 57 | 9.4°C | 6.0 | $1,340 | 0 |
| December | 56.6 | Cold season | 53 | 6.8°C | 3.3 | $1,340 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 US
Chattanooga
United States
|
63.3 | Shoulder season | 16.7°C · 6.4 rain | $3,140 | 0 | City page |
| #2 |
 NP
Itahari
Nepal
|
63.3 | Shoulder season | 25.7°C · 8.9 rain | $1,083 | 0 | City page |
| #3 |
 JP
Nara
Japan
|
63.2 | Shoulder season | 18.2°C · 9.9 rain | $1,680 | 0 | City page |
| #4 |
 MU
Quatre Bornes
Mauritius
|
63.2 | Shoulder season | 21.1°C · 11.6 rain | $2,298 | 0 | City page |
| #5 |
 CZ
Prague
Czech Republic
|
63.2 | Shoulder season | 11.1°C · 10.8 rain | $3,188 | 19 | City page |
| #6 |
 BO
Sucre
Bolivia
|
63.2 | Shoulder season | 15.4°C · 9.1 rain | $1,414 | 0 | City page |
| #7 |
 PH
Iloilo City
Philippines
|
63.2 | Rainy season | 26.4°C · 26.7 rain | $1,475 | 0 | City page |
| #8 |
 ES
Tarragona
Spain
|
63.2 | Shoulder season | 18.9°C · 9.9 rain | $3,042 | 0 | City page |