Xishuangbanna belongs to tropical rain forest climate, no intense heat of summer and severe cold winter, warm and pleasant all year round. Best time to travel is from October to next June. Xishuangbanna only has wet and dry seasons. The annual average temperature is 21 ℃ and never snows here, even in January. The daytime temperatures are high; a sweater is enough in winter.

Travel to Xishuangbanna in Dry Season (November to next April)

From November to next April, the 7 months are the dry season in Xishuangbanna. The south branch of the west wind leads the dry and warm airflow to Xishuangbanna from the desert or mainland from Iran, Pakistan and India, so weather is sunny and dry, and the temperature is pleasant. As there are fewer clouds and rain, the light is intensity. However, it is often thick foggy and heavy dew. The mist rising from the beginning of the night, and won’t dissipate until noon the next day, and the concentration ratio of fog is much denser than Chongqing and Chengdu, which not only improves the temperatures, but also make up for the lack of precipitation in the dry season.

April is the most pleasant month in temperature to travel to Xishuangbanna. It is also a peak in Xishuangbanna tourism, as April is the Water-Sprinkling Festival, whihc is the most solemn festival in Xishuangbanna.

Travel to Xishuangbanna in Rain Season (May to October)

Rain season is from May to October each year in Xishuangbanna. Into May, the Southwest Wind formed, warm enters comes from the Bay of Bengal. Xishuangbanna enters rainy season. In June, the southwest monsoon become stable; in July and August is a period of a lot of rain in this area;I in September to October,  the southwest wind gradually weakens and the rainfall diminishes. Within one year the hottest month is May and June, while the coldest is January. Extreme maximum temperature is not like the majority of regions of China appearing in July and August., and late, but between the end of April May in the dry season.

♦Climate Data Table for Xishuangbanna