Lincang Climate ,Yunnan Adventure Travel

Lincang Climate

Located at an altitude of above 1,450 m (4,760 ft) and within 30 arc minutes to the north of the Tropic of Cancer, Lincang has a mild subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb), falling just short of a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa), with muddled distinction between the seasons and daytime temperatures remaining warm year-round. Highs peak in May before the core of the rainy season and reach a minimum in December; however, the warmest and coolest months are June and January, respectively at 21.6 °C (70.9 °F) and 11.2 °C (52.2 °F); the annual mean is 17.53 °C (63.6 °F). June thru September accounts for nearly 70% of the annual rainfall of 1,160 mm (46 in) and during this time, some rainfall occurs on most days, pushing relative humidity above 80% and there is a marked reduction in sunshine. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 22% in July to 73% in January, the city receives 2,105 hours of bright sunshine annually.

Climate data for Lincang (1971–2000)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high, °C (°F)	19.8 (67.6)	21.7 (71.1)	24.8 (76.6)	26.6 (79.9)	27.3 (81.1)	26.3 (79.3)	25.6 (78.1)	26.3 (79.3)	25.6 (78.1)	24.0 (75.2)	21.4 (70.5)	19.4 (66.9)	24.1 (75.3)
Average low, °C (°F)	4.8 (40.6)	6.6 (43.9)	9.6 (49.3)	12.9 (55.2)	16.3 (61.3)	18.7 (65.7)	18.8 (65.8)	18.5 (65.3)	17.3 (63.1)	14.8 (58.6)	10.3 (50.5)	5.9 (42.6)	12.9 (55.2)
Averageprecipitation, mm (inches)	12.0 (0.472)	19.1 (0.752)	19.9 (0.783)	33.8 (1.331)	94.7 (3.728)	191.6 (7.543)	235.3 (9.264)	223.2 (8.787)	163.8 (6.449)	99.4 (3.913)	60.2 (2.37)	10.2 (0.402)	1,163.2 (45.794)
Average precipitation(≥ 0.1 mm)days	3.3	4.9	6.2	11.4	16.1	23.4	26.5	24.0	21.1	15.3	9.2	3.2	164.6
Averagerelative humidity, %	65	59	54	59	68	81	85	83	82	79	76	72	71.9
Mean monthlysunshine hours	245.4	224.6	236.4	211.0	185.3	109.1	91.7	121.7	124.9	150.9	177.9	226.5	2,105.4
Possible sunshine, %	73	70	64	56	45	27	22	30	34	42	54	69	48

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