SeasonMapJinghong (Xishuangbanna) weather by month
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The best time to visit Jinghong (Xishuangbanna) is December to February — 90/100 in December, 26°C and 5 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, October to April (79/100 on average).
The worst month is August at 41/100 — sweltering, soaked, clean air. See August →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit China →
Jinghong, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Jinghong is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 88 | A | 27°C | 6 d | 9 h | Peak | 1 |
| FebFebruary | 86 | A | 30°C | 3 d | 10 h | Peak | 1 |
| MarMarch | 81 | A | 33°C | 4 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| AprApril | 68 | C | 35°C | 8 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| MayMay | 57 | D | 35°C | 16 d | 10 h | Shoulder | — |
| JunJune | 49 | F | 33°C | 25 d | 9 h | Quiet | — |
| JulJuly | 43 | F | 33°C | 25 d | 8 h | Busy | — |
| AugAugust | 41 | F | 32°C | 26 d | 7 h | Busy | — |
| SepSeptember | 55 | D | 33°C | 20 d | 9 h | Shoulder | — |
| OctOctober | 64 | C | 31°C | 16 d | 8 h | Peak | 1 |
| NovNovember | 78 | B | 29°C | 8 d | 8 h | Busy | 1 |
| DecDecember | 90 | S | 26°C | 5 d | 8 h | Busy | 1 |
What's on in Jinghong through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Jinghong in December
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyNorthern winter escape, school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet