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Lijiang's forum calls early April one of the best windows of the year — warm days in the low 20s°C, clear blue sky, and flowering trees before the month's tourist surge really picks up. Regulars hiking Tiger Leaping Gorge in the first half of the month flag it as comparatively windy, and suggest packing a coat for the evening chill.

Lijiang-forum threads on a January visit describe nights as genuinely cold, posters naming in-room heaters as a near-universal feature of local guesthouses built around exactly this. Regulars call days genuinely warm in direct sun despite the cold air, several posters naming this contrast as a real feature of January here. Posters call altitude sickness a genuine risk for anyone heading up to the surrounding mountains, several regulars naming this as worth planning around regardless of how mild the old town itself feels. Regulars call January genuinely off-peak, several threads naming lower prices and thinner crowds as real advantages of visiting this time of year. Posters recommend real layered clothing for the cold mornings and evenings, several regulars calling this standard given how much temperatures swing through a January day. The record: 14.3C days, -0.1C nights, 13.6mm across nearly 4 days and 59 percent humidity.

Lijiang-forum threads comparing late August and September call early September marginally better than late August, posters describing late September as better again given the lower chance of showers by that point. Regulars call late-September conditions typically mild by day with low cloud and a real chill setting in overnight. Posters recommend avoiding China's National Day holiday week, October first through the seventh, several regulars calling that stretch genuinely crowded, expensive and best avoided by visiting just before or after. Regulars call the old town and surrounding Yunnan scenery worth building extra time around, September considered a strong month for combining Lijiang with wider regional stops. Posters recommend real layers for the evening chill despite comfortable daytime conditions, elevation here making a genuine difference after dark. The record: 22.5C days feeling like 22C, 14C nights, an extraordinarily high 260.9mm across over 25 days and 76 percent humidity.

Lijiang-forum threads comparing past weather here and in nearby Zhongdian describe February as genuinely cold and dry by local standards, posters calling mornings and evenings properly brisk while midday sun, once it breaks through, warms things considerably. Regulars call this the tail end of the region's dry season, precipitation minimal and skies generally clear compared with the wetter summer months. Posters recommend real layers for the big daily swing, a warm jacket essential before sunrise and after sunset even if the afternoon turns mild. Regulars describe Chinese New Year as falling within this window some years, a real surge in domestic visitors and accommodation prices during the festival stretch. Posters call the old town's lantern displays and dragon dances worth timing a visit around if the dates align. Regulars recommend booking ahead during the holiday period. The record: 15.6C days feeling like 12C, 1.8C nights, 22.2mm across nearly 5 days and 60 percent humidity.

Lijiang-forum threads on late-November conditions describe daytime readings as still reasonably comfortable, though posters call the back half of the month noticeably cooler than early November, evenings turning genuinely raw given the elevation. Regulars recommend a proper down jacket for anyone visiting mid-to-late November, temperatures at night and sometimes even during the day requiring real warmth. Posters describe conditions as generally not very wet, precipitation dropping off compared to the summer monsoon months. Regulars call October and early November the more favored stretch for clear scenery, late November already sliding toward the sharper end of autumn. Posters recommend layering regardless of the specific date, temperature swings between day and night genuinely significant. Regulars call the old town and surrounding views worth the trip across the full autumn stretch. The record: 18.1C days feeling like 16C, 3.7C nights, a low 67 percent humidity and 9.2 hours of sun.