Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Weather inquiry - What's the climate like in Shangri-La, Yunnan?

What's the climate like in Shangri-La, Yunnan?

It belongs to temperate and cold temperate monsoon climate (the valley area belongs to north subtropical monsoon climate), with an annual average temperature of 5.4℃, an annual average rainfall of 268-945 mm and a frost-free period of 129- 197 days.

Spring and summer is the best season to travel to Shangri-La, with moderate temperature, beautiful flowers on the meadow and charming scenery.

Autumn in Diqing Plateau is the most wonderful moment. In the twenty days after Mid-Autumn Festival in Diqing area, the plateau was covered with autumn colors. At this time, visiting Zhudu Lake, Xiaozhongdian, Baimangxue and other places can make your camera shutter hot and the film drop sharply.

Diqing Plateau is located at a high altitude, with an average elevation of more than 3,300 meters. Even in August, there will be some snowflakes.

Diqing is surrounded by Hengduan Mountains, and the terrain is complex and changeable. In one day, the temperature difference is great, which is called "four seasons in one day". Take enough clothes when visiting, especially after 10.