Climatic characteristics of Kunming

The main features of the climate in Kunming are as follows:

1, warm in spring, dry and little rain, vigorous evaporation and large daily temperature difference;

2. There is no intense heat in summer, with concentrated rainfall, heavy rain and storms, and precipitation accounts for more than 60% of the whole year, which is prone to floods;

3. Autumn is cool, the weather is refreshing and the rain is reduced. In autumn, the temperature drops rapidly and the weather is dry. In most areas, the temperature is about 2℃ lower than that in spring. Precipitation is reduced by more than half compared with summer, but it is more than winter and spring, and autumn drought is rare;

There is no cold in winter, with plenty of sunshine, sunny weather and little rain.

5. The dry season and the rainy season are completely different. The annual precipitation is obviously divided into dry season and wet season in time distribution. May ~ 10 is the rainy season, and the precipitation accounts for about 85% of the whole year. The dry season is 1 1 to April of the following year, and the precipitation only accounts for about 15% of the whole year.

Extended data

1, Kunming is located in the middle of Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau in the southwest of China, east longitude10210' ~10340', north latitude 24 23' ~ 26 22', and the city center is 25 02'1. Dianchi Lake is in the south, surrounded by mountains on three sides and Dianchi Plain.

Kunming is the frontier and gateway of China to Southeast Asia, South Asia and even the Middle East, Southern Europe and Africa. It has a unique geographical advantage, connecting the coastal areas of Guizhou and Guangxi in the east, entering the Central Plains through Sichuan and Chongqing in the north, Thailand and Cambodia in the south, and Myanmar and India and Pakistan in the west.

2. The altitude of Kunming is about1891m. Mazongling in Wang Gong Mountain is the highest point in Kunming, with an altitude of 4,247.7 meters, and the intersection of Jinsha River and Pudu River is the lowest point in Kunming, with an altitude of 746 meters ... The city is located in Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau.

The overall terrain is high in the north and low in the south, and gradually decreases from north to south. Central uplift, lower on the east and west sides. The landform of karst plateau in lake basin is dominant, followed by that of Hongshan plain. The elevation of most areas is between 1500 ~ 2800 meters.

Kunming is one of the most important transportation hubs in western China. By the end of 20 15, Kunming downtown 15 meters above the road 1577 kilometers, the road network density reached 4.4 kilometers/square kilometer. The backbone road network of "four rings and twenty-five shots" has been built, and the supporting roads in the area have been basically completed.

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