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Lijiang Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Showers Pass Overhead

Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

Warmest Saturday at 16° · coldest night Saturday at 0°

The short of it: Lijiang weather on Monday, 9 November 2026: local time, 9 °C (47 °F) with passing showers, feeling like 7 °C (45 °F). Today’s high 9 °C (48 °F), low 3 °C (37 °F). Chance of rain 90% in the next 24 hours, about 18 mm (0.69 in). Notices: fog advisory, frost possible, glass falling. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 06:45 local time.

LIJIANG, Monday. — Passing showers are the word from the Lijiang station, with a high of 9° and a low of 3°. A raw day by local measure — 9° below the November average of 18°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the ENE, gusting to 7 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Saturday the pick at about 16°, while Saturday night will be the coldest at 0°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 20 mm in all. Clear nights may still leave a ground frost on the grass by dawn.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Lijiang brings highs near 18°, lows of 4° and about 16 mm of rain over the month. June is the warmest month here at 25°, January the coldest at 0°, and July the wettest with 140 mm. The best months to ride in are November and May.

The sun is up 10 h 57 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 2,639 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowLight showers8°7°3 km/h0.6 mm
7 AMLight showers9°7°4 km/h0.4 mm
8 AMLight showers9°7°5 km/h0.8 mm
9 AMLight rain8°5°11 km/h1.6 mm
10 AMRain7°4°10 km/h2.8 mm
11 AMRain7°4°7 km/h2.8 mm
12 PMLight rain6°4°7 km/h1.9 mm
1 PMLight rain6°4°7 km/h1.0 mm
2 PMLight rain6°4°6 km/h0.9 mm
3 PMLight rain6°4°6 km/h1.0 mm
4 PMLight rain6°3°7 km/h1.3 mm
5 PMLight rain5°3°6 km/h0.9 mm
6 PMLight rain5°2°6 km/h0.3 mm
7 PMLight rain4°1°6 km/h0.2 mm
8 PMOvercast4°1°6 km/h–
9 PMOvercast3°0°6 km/h–
10 PMOvercast3°0°7 km/h–
11 PMLight rain3°0°6 km/h0.2 mm
12 AMLight rain3°0°5 km/h0.2 mm
1 AMLight rain2°-1°5 km/h0.2 mm
2 AMLight rain2°-1°4 km/h0.1 mm
3 AMLight rain2°-1°4 km/h0.2 mm
4 AMLight rain2°-1°4 km/h0.1 mm
5 AMFog2°-1°3 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 9): light showers, high 9°, low 3°, 18 mm of rain, gusts to 24 km/h. Sun up 7:34 AM, down 6:31 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today3°9°18 mm24 km/h10 h 57 min
Tuesday2°6°0.8 mm13 km/h10 h 56 min
Wednesday3°13°dry20 km/h10 h 55 min
Thursday3°13°0.6 mm27 km/h10 h 53 min
Friday2°16°dry29 km/h10 h 53 min
Saturday0°16°dry36 km/h10 h 51 min
Sunday2°15°dry39 km/h10 h 50 min

Warmest: Saturday at 16°. Wettest: today, 18 mm. Strongest gusts: Sunday, 39 km/h.

The Almanac · Lijiang Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Lijiang, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
11th wettest of 12
Versus October
3° colder, 45 mm less rain
Versus December
3° warmer
Day–night spread
14°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 47 min
Average wind
6 km/h
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Much like October: highs about 18°, nights near 4°. A wool coat will serve you well. Rain is modest, about 16 mm, the 11th wettest month.

Lijiang in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Lijiang by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January14°0°18 mm8 km/h10 h 37 min✦✦✦✦
February16°2°34 mm9 km/h11 h 13 min✦✦✦✦
March18°5°69 mm10 km/h11 h 56 min✦✦✦✦
April20°8°70 mm10 km/h12 h 46 min✦✦✦✦
May23°11°49 mm9 km/h13 h 27 min✦✦✦✦
June25°15°89 mm8 km/h13 h 49 min✦✦✦
July24°15°140 mm6 km/h13 h 40 min✦✦✦
August24°14°132 mm6 km/h13 h 5 min✦✦✦
September22°13°91 mm6 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦✦
October21°9°61 mm6 km/h11 h 28 min✦✦✦✦
November18°4°16 mm6 km/h10 h 47 min✦✦✦✦✦
December15°0°7.0 mm6 km/h10 h 27 min✦✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Lijiang

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Lijiang today?

Right now it is 9 °C (47 °F) with passing showers; it feels like 7 °C (45 °F). Today’s high is 9 °C (48 °F) and tonight’s low 3 °C (37 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 90%, with 18 mm (0.69 in) expected.

Will it rain in Lijiang this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 20 mm (0.77 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Today.

Are there any weather warnings for Lijiang?

No warnings, but 3 notices are on the wire: fog advisory; frost possible; glass falling.

What is the warmest month in Lijiang?

June, with an average high of 25 °C (77 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average -0 °C (32 °F). The wettest month is July, with 140 mm (5.5 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Lijiang?

November and May. November brings highs near 18 °C (64 °F) and about 16 mm (0.63 in) of rain; May highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and 49 mm (1.9 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Lijiang?

Snow seldom lies for long, though nights average below freezing in Dec–Jan.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
HuangshanYunnan5 km S16°3°17 mm
JiuheYunnan26 km WSW15°3°17 mm
ShiguYunnan26 km W17°5°17 mm
ShunzhouYunnan43 km SE17°5°16 mm
SanchuanYunnan45 km ESE21°8°16 mm
JinhuaYunnan48 km SW18°4°18 mm
YongbeiYunnan61 km ESE17°5°14 mm
ChenghaiYunnan64 km SE21°9°15 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor