China in July

July is China's weakest month (rank 12 of 12): its 29 destinations average 58/100, led by Lhasa at 83 — 20°C and 26 rainy days — while Chongqing is warmer at 43°C and scores 42.

#12 of 12 months for China · 29 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇨🇳 China, month by month

58/100 in July
  1. 65Jan
  2. 71Feb
  3. 77Mar
  4. 79Apr
  5. 73May
  6. 63Jun
  7. 58Jul
  8. 60Aug
  9. 70Sep
  10. 77Oct
  11. 76Nov
  12. 70Dec

Where in China in July

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1LhasaTrekking hub20°C198 mm · 26 days83 tier A—
2JiuzhaigouNational park25°C188 mm · 21 days78 tier B—
3Shangri-LaTrekking hub19°C239 mm · 29 days77 tier B—
4HotanCity32°C10 mm · 1 day75 tier B—
5KashgarCity33°C13 mm · 3 days75 tier B—
6QingdaoBeach36°C205 mm · 11 days75 tier B—
7ÜrümqiCity30°C22 mm · 4 days75 tier B—
8HuangshanNational park26°C230 mm · 18 days71 tier B—
9KunmingCity28°C245 mm · 26 days70 tier B—
10DaliCity30°C259 mm · 29 days66 tier C—
11HarbinCity32°C144 mm · 15 days65 tier C—
12SanyaBeach35°C297 mm · 24 days65 tier C—
13LijiangTrekking hub27°C315 mm · 27 days61 tier C—
14Xi'anCity37°C168 mm · 11 days60 tier C—
15YangshuoTrekking hub38°C150 mm · 17 days54 tier D—
16BeijingCity37°C216 mm · 14 days53 tier D—
17GuangzhouCity39°C206 mm · 22 days52 tier D—
18GuilinCity41°C186 mm · 18 days50 tier D—
19SuzhouCity38°C204 mm · 15 days50 tier D—
20ShenzhenCity40°C224 mm · 24 days49 tier F—
21XiamenCity41°C196 mm · 16 days49 tier F—
22ShanghaiCity39°C200 mm · 16 days48 tier F—
23ZhangjiajieNational park39°C215 mm · 19 days47 tier F—
24ChengduCity37°C290 mm · 21 days46 tier F—
25HangzhouCity41°C168 mm · 15 days44 tier F—
26PingyaoCity40°C235 mm · 17 days44 tier F—
27JinghongCity38°C300 mm · 25 days43 tier F—
28ChongqingCity43°C173 mm · 15 days42 tier F—
29ChongliSki resort25°C115 mm · 14 days11 tier F—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means July is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in China in July

  • Qingdao International Beer Festival · Qingdao · 17 Jul – 15 Aug (usually)
  • Naxi Torch Festival · Lijiang · 15 Jul – 20 Aug (usually)
  • Lychee season · Guangzhou · 20 May – 20 Jul (usually)
  • Red Yao Clothes-Drying Festival · Guilin · 28 Jun – 5 Aug (usually)
  • Chinese school holidays · Zhangjiajie · 1 Jul – 31 Aug
  • Panda cub season · Chengdu · 15 Jul – 30 Sep (usually)
  • Lotus on West Lake · Hangzhou · 25 Jun – 15 Aug (usually)
  • Torch Festival · Dali · 15 Jul – 20 Aug (usually)

Peak crowds at 5 of China's 16 well-known places this month.

Better months for China

April · 79/100March · 77/100October · 77/100
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