When does the rainy season begin in Kunming?

The rainy season in Kunming usually begins in May.

The annual precipitation in Kunming 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. Spring is warm, dry and rainy, with strong evaporation and large daily temperature difference.

In summer, there is no intense heat, rainfall is concentrated, and there are many storms and storms. The precipitation accounts for more than 60% of the whole year, which is prone to floods. Autumn is crisp, the sky is crisp, 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, there is plenty of sunshine, sunny and little rain.

geographical environment

Kunming is located in the central part of Yunnan Province, with east longitude 102 10' to 103 40' and north latitude 24 23' to 26 33'. It is 237.50 kilometers long from north to south and 152 kilometers wide from east to west, with a total area of 2 10 12.54 square kilometers. Located at the intersection of China-ASEAN Free Trade Area, Lan-Mei Cooperation Area and Pan-Pearl River Delta Economic Circle, it is the frontier and important gateway for China to face South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Southern Europe and Africa.

The center of Kunming is about 189 1m above sea level. Mazongling of Gongwangshan is the highest point in Kunming, with an altitude of 4247.7m, and the intersection of Jinsha River and Pudu River is the lowest point in Kunming, with an altitude of 746m m.. The city is located in the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, and the overall terrain is high in the north and low in the south, gradually decreasing from north to south, rising in the middle and low on the east and west sides. The landform of karst plateau in lake basin is dominant, followed by Hongshan plain, and the elevation of most areas is between1500-2800 m.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Kunming City