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Best climate in China

Of 302 weather stations with good records in China, Mengzi (275), Baoshan (260) and Lincang (254) had the most warm, dry days a year in 2023–2025.

A warm, dry day here has a high of 18–33 °C, no more than 1 mm of rain and wind under 20 km/h. Across the country the best months are April to May and September to October.

Map of weather stations, shaded by warm, dry days a yearPagri: 3 warm, dry days a yearWudaoliang: 4 warm, dry days a yearMadoi: 14 warm, dry days a yearTuotuohe: 15 warm, dry days a yearQumarleb: 30 warm, dry days a yearNagqu: 32 warm, dry days a yearWushaoling: 35 warm, dry days a yearShisanjianfang: 39 warm, dry days a yearGangca: 41 warm, dry days a yearRuo Ergai: 48 warm, dry days a yearHenan: 51 warm, dry days a yearSertar: 56 warm, dry days a yearBayanbulak: 69 warm, dry days a yearYushu: 70 warm, dry days a yearHuajialing: 76 warm, dry days a yearDengqen: 80 warm, dry days a yearGuaizihu: 83 warm, dry days a yearTulihe: 85 warm, dry days a yearHailar: 88 warm, dry days a yearShengsi: 88 warm, dry days a yearHails: 90 warm, dry days a yearMohe: 91 warm, dry days a yearDeqen: 92 warm, dry days a yearXin Barag Youqi: 93 warm, dry days a yearAbag Qi: 93 warm, dry days a yearGuinan: 94 warm, dry days a yearShiquanhe: 96 warm, dry days a yearDachen Dao: 97 warm, dry days a yearNaomaohu: 98 warm, dry days a yearBugt: 98 warm, dry days a yearYichun: 99 warm, dry days a yearHulin: 100 warm, dry days a yearGarze: 101 warm, dry days a yearHoboksar: 102 warm, dry days a yearHuma: 102 warm, dry days a yearKeshan: 103 warm, dry days a yearTingri: 103 warm, dry days a yearLindong: 104 warm, dry days a yearNaran Bulag: 105 warm, dry days a yearSunwu: 106 warm, dry days a yearChenzhou: 107 warm, dry days a yearNenjiang: 107 warm, dry days a yearEnshi: 107 warm, dry days a yearShipu: 108 warm, dry days a yearUliastai: 109 warm, dry days a yearHailun: 109 warm, dry days a yearShangzhi: 109 warm, dry days a yearKangding: 109 warm, dry days a yearBaoqing: 109 warm, dry days a yearDege: 110 warm, dry days a yearSongpan: 110 warm, dry days a yearFujin: 112 warm, dry days a yearKaramay: 112 warm, dry days a yearJixi: 112 warm, dry days a yearDunhua: 113 warm, dry days a yearXi Ujimqin Qi: 113 warm, dry days a yearTonghe: 114 warm, dry days a yearMudanjiang: 114 warm, dry days a yearChangbai: 115 warm, dry days a yearChongqing (Jiangbei): 115 warm, dry days a yearLiangping: 115 warm, dry days a yearYa An: 115 warm, dry days a yearSiping: 116 warm, dry days a yearJinghe: 116 warm, dry days a yearChengshantou: 116 warm, dry days a yearXilin Hot: 117 warm, dry days a yearXiao Ergou: 117 warm, dry days a yearHami: 117 warm, dry days a yearFengjie: 119 warm, dry days a yearHarbin: 119 warm, dry days a yearQu Xian: 119 warm, dry days a yearAnkang: 120 warm, dry days a yearDuolun: 120 warm, dry days a yearShengxian: 120 warm, dry days a yearTazhong: 121 warm, dry days a yearNaxi: 121 warm, dry days a yearLangzhong: 122 warm, dry days a yearJining: 122 warm, dry days a yearTacheng: 122 warm, dry days a yearFuyun: 122 warm, dry days a yearJartai: 122 warm, dry days a yearAnda: 122 warm, dry days a yearHuadian: 123 warm, dry days a yearDelingha: 123 warm, dry days a yearMandal: 123 warm, dry days a yearYanji: 123 warm, dry days a yearWanyuan: 123 warm, dry days a yearTikanlik: 124 warm, dry days a yearChangbei International: 124 warm, dry days a yearTongliao: 124 warm, dry days a yearXi'an (Jinghe): 124 warm, dry days a yearQitai: 125 warm, dry days a yearLongjia: 125 warm, dry days a yearXiaoshan: 126 warm, dry days a yearGaoping: 126 warm, dry days a yearHanzhong: 126 warm, dry days a yearFengning: 126 warm, dry days a yearLinxi: 126 warm, dry days a yearNancheng: 127 warm, dry days a yearMazong Shan: 127 warm, dry days a yearChun An: 127 warm, dry days a yearLishui: 127 warm, dry days a yearXining Caojiapu: 127 warm, dry days a yearYuanling: 127 warm, dry days a yearLiyang: 128 warm, dry days a yearSanjiazi: 128 warm, dry days a yearLinjiang: 128 warm, dry days a yearNyingchi: 128 warm, dry days a yearQingyuan: 128 warm, dry days a yearÜrümqi (Wu Lu Mu Qi): 129 warm, dry days a yearDa Qaidam: 129 warm, dry days a yearBailing Miao: 129 warm, dry days a yearXiushui: 129 warm, dry days a yearYichun: 130 warm, dry days a yearChangsha: 130 warm, dry days a yearZhijiang: 130 warm, dry days a yearQian Gorlos: 131 warm, dry days a yearYuanjiang: 131 warm, dry days a yearShanghai: 132 warm, dry days a yearTailai: 132 warm, dry days a yearNeijiang: 132 warm, dry days a yearYuncheng: 133 warm, dry days a yearWeichang: 133 warm, dry days a yearDongsheng: 133 warm, dry days a yearChangling: 134 warm, dry days a yearSangzhi: 135 warm, dry days a yearGuangchang: 135 warm, dry days a yearYibin: 135 warm, dry days a yearLuodian: 136 warm, dry days a yearLingling: 136 warm, dry days a yearRongjiang: 136 warm, dry days a yearLukou: 137 warm, dry days a yearChengdu (Wenjiang): 137 warm, dry days a yearLiangjiang: 138 warm, dry days a yearShaowu: 138 warm, dry days a yearXigaze: 138 warm, dry days a yearAltay: 138 warm, dry days a yearZhangjiakou: 139 warm, dry days a yearBeijing (Beijing Capital International Airport): 139 warm, dry days a yearXihua: 139 warm, dry days a yearDingtao: 139 warm, dry days a yearQamdo: 139 warm, dry days a yearWudu: 139 warm, dry days a yearHuailai: 140 warm, dry days a yearHequ: 140 warm, dry days a yearAnqing: 140 warm, dry days a yearJarud Qi: 140 warm, dry days a yearTianjin: 140 warm, dry days a yearDatong: 140 warm, dry days a yearBarkam: 140 warm, dry days a yearKuandian: 140 warm, dry days a yearWuyishan: 141 warm, dry days a yearYueyang: 141 warm, dry days a yearWugang: 141 warm, dry days a yearFangxian: 141 warm, dry days a yearKorla: 141 warm, dry days a yearMengjin: 141 warm, dry days a yearZaoyang: 141 warm, dry days a yearLanzhou (Yu Zhong): 141 warm, dry days a yearChangde: 141 warm, dry days a yearZhumadian: 142 warm, dry days a yearXinzheng: 142 warm, dry days a yearChifeng: 142 warm, dry days a yearHaliut: 142 warm, dry days a yearShenyang: 142 warm, dry days a yearWuhan (Tianhe): 142 warm, dry days a yearBaoding: 142 warm, dry days a yearShijiazhuang: 142 warm, dry days a yearWusu: 142 warm, dry days a yearJiangling: 143 warm, dry days a yearXuzhou: 143 warm, dry days a yearBoxian: 143 warm, dry days a yearYumenzhen: 143 warm, dry days a yearChengde: 143 warm, dry days a yearFuzhou: 143 warm, dry days a yearLianzhou: 143 warm, dry days a yearFuyang: 143 warm, dry days a yearHuichuan: 144 warm, dry days a yearMacheng: 144 warm, dry days a yearSansui: 144 warm, dry days a yearZhongxiang: 144 warm, dry days a yearJiexiu: 144 warm, dry days a yearYuanping: 144 warm, dry days a yearMianyang: 144 warm, dry days a yearPotou: 144 warm, dry days a yearLuogang Xinqiao: 144 warm, dry days a yearXinxian: 145 warm, dry days a yearXingtai: 145 warm, dry days a yearLhasa Gonggar: 145 warm, dry days a yearLaohekou: 145 warm, dry days a yearShaoyang: 145 warm, dry days a yearZhangwu: 145 warm, dry days a yearAnyang: 146 warm, dry days a yearBaita: 146 warm, dry days a yearLusi: 146 warm, dry days a yearDongtai: 146 warm, dry days a yearLingxian: 146 warm, dry days a yearYulin: 146 warm, dry days a yearYichang: 146 warm, dry days a yearNanyang: 147 warm, dry days a yearYanzhou: 148 warm, dry days a yearFezxzan: 148 warm, dry days a yearJiulong: 148 warm, dry days a yearZhongning: 149 warm, dry days a yearOtog Qi: 149 warm, dry days a yearYouyang: 149 warm, dry days a yearHuimin: 149 warm, dry days a yearBugt: 150 warm, dry days a yearNanping: 150 warm, dry days a yearMinqin: 150 warm, dry days a yearYu Xian: 151 warm, dry days a yearTongdao: 151 warm, dry days a yearZhangye: 151 warm, dry days a yearYingkou: 151 warm, dry days a yearWeifang: 151 warm, dry days a yearLeting: 152 warm, dry days a yearShaoguan: 152 warm, dry days a yearBachu: 152 warm, dry days a yearPingliang: 152 warm, dry days a yearMengshan: 152 warm, dry days a yearBeidao: 153 warm, dry days a yearQinglong: 153 warm, dry days a yearDanxian: 153 warm, dry days a yearYangcheng: 153 warm, dry days a yearHuaiyin: 153 warm, dry days a yearGanzhou: 154 warm, dry days a yearXinyang: 154 warm, dry days a yearYinchuan Hedong: 154 warm, dry days a yearGolmud: 154 warm, dry days a yearGuangzhou (Baiyun International): 154 warm, dry days a yearFengxiang: 154 warm, dry days a yearXifengzhen: 154 warm, dry days a yearJinzhou: 155 warm, dry days a yearGanyu: 156 warm, dry days a yearHechi: 156 warm, dry days a yearYong An: 156 warm, dry days a yearQingdao (Liuting Qingdao International): 157 warm, dry days a yearLianping: 158 warm, dry days a yearAkqi: 159 warm, dry days a yearRuian: 159 warm, dry days a yearLinhe: 159 warm, dry days a yearYan An: 160 warm, dry days a yearYiyuan: 160 warm, dry days a yearLushi: 160 warm, dry days a yearQionghai: 161 warm, dry days a yearRizhao: 161 warm, dry days a yearHeyuan: 162 warm, dry days a yearPishan: 162 warm, dry days a yearYanchi: 162 warm, dry days a yearGuiping: 162 warm, dry days a yearZhoushuizi: 163 warm, dry days a yearLongdongbao: 163 warm, dry days a yearLongkou: 163 warm, dry days a yearKuqa: 163 warm, dry days a yearChangting: 164 warm, dry days a yearJiuquan Suzhou: 166 warm, dry days a yearBijie: 170 warm, dry days a yearQinzhou: 170 warm, dry days a yearWeining: 173 warm, dry days a yearKashgar (Kashi Laining): 173 warm, dry days a yearHaikou: 173 warm, dry days a yearWuzhou: 174 warm, dry days a yearHotan: 174 warm, dry days a yearShache: 175 warm, dry days a yearHaiyang: 175 warm, dry days a yearWuxu: 177 warm, dry days a yearShangchuan Dao: 179 warm, dry days a yearMei Xian: 179 warm, dry days a yearGaoyao: 179 warm, dry days a yearDushan: 184 warm, dry days a yearXinyi: 185 warm, dry days a yearMengla: 185 warm, dry days a yearPingtan: 189 warm, dry days a yearZhaotong: 195 warm, dry days a yearGaoqi: 199 warm, dry days a yearNapo: 199 warm, dry days a yearHuili: 201 warm, dry days a yearXingren: 203 warm, dry days a yearLijing: 205 warm, dry days a yearShantou Chaoshan: 206 warm, dry days a yearKunming (Wujiaba Changshui): 206 warm, dry days a yearZhanjiang: 213 warm, dry days a yearRuili: 215 warm, dry days a yearJiangcheng: 218 warm, dry days a yearYangjiang: 221 warm, dry days a yearGuangnan: 221 warm, dry days a yearXichang: 225 warm, dry days a yearBeihai: 227 warm, dry days a yearLancang: 228 warm, dry days a yearGengma: 235 warm, dry days a yearDongfang: 238 warm, dry days a yearZhanyi: 248 warm, dry days a yearShanwei: 248 warm, dry days a yearLuxi: 249 warm, dry days a yearDali: 249 warm, dry days a yearSimao: 250 warm, dry days a yearLincang: 254 warm, dry days a yearBaoshan: 260 warm, dry days a yearMengzi: 275 warm, dry days a yearEmei Shan: 25 warm, dry days a year, mountain stationLitang: 52 warm, dry days a year, mountain stationHuang Shan: 52 warm, dry days a year, mountain stationJiuxian Shan: 59 warm, dry days a year, mountain stationWutai Shan: 61 warm, dry days a year, mountain stationHua Shan: 98 warm, dry days a year, mountain stationLu Shan: 125 warm, dry days a year, mountain stationTengchong: 233 warm, dry days a year, mountain stationBeijingShanghaiChengduHarbinÜrümqiWuhanXi'anChongqingGuangzhouKashgarKunmingQingdaoShenyang
0365 warm, dry days a year▲ mountain stations, far above the land around them3 more stations lie outside this view.

Most warm, dry days a year

  1. Mengzi275 days
  2. Baoshan260 days
  3. Lincang254 days
  4. Simao250 days
  5. Dali249 days
  6. Luxi249 days
  7. Shanwei248 days
  8. Zhanyi248 days
  9. Xisha Dao240 days
  10. Dongfang238 days
  11. Gengma235 days
  12. Lancang228 days
  13. Beihai227 days
  14. Xichang225 days
  15. Guangnan221 days

Warmest and driest in winter

Warm, dry days from December to February, out of 90.

  1. Ruili87
  2. Gengma85
  3. Lancang84
  4. Lincang83
  5. Mengla83

Mildest summers

Mild, still days (16–26 °C, light wind) from June to August, out of 92.

  1. Tingri59
  2. Da Qaidam59
  3. Shiquanhe55
  4. Deqen54
  5. Dengqen49

Weather by month in China's cities

Questions

Where is the best climate in China?

Counting days with a high of 18–33 °C, no more than 1 mm of rain and light wind, the places with the most in 2023–2025 were Mengzi (275), Baoshan (260) and Lincang (254) days a year. The median station had 141.

Where is it warm in China in winter?

From December to February, the most warm, dry days were at Ruili (87 of 90), Gengma (85 of 90) and Lancang (84 of 90).

Where are summers mildest in China?

For mild, still days (a high of 16–26 °C and light wind) from June to August, the best places were Tingri (59 of 92), Da Qaidam (59 of 92) and Shiquanhe (55 of 92).

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Counted from daily records at 302 stations in NOAA's Global Surface Summary of the Day, 2023–2025, each with a complete record on at least 80% of days. Mountain stations far above their surroundings are left out of the rankings. A station is often an airport and may not represent the whole area around it.