Kunming weather in August
In August, Kunming has an average high of 26 °C80 °F and an average low of 16 °C60 °F, with about 155 mm6.1 in of precipitation. It is the 3rd warmest month of the year and ranks 2nd for precipitation.
How August compares with other months
Compared with July, August is about the same temperature and drier by 22 mm0.9 in. Compared with September, August is 1.5 °C2.7 °F warmer on average and wetter by 52 mm2.0 in. Daylight lasts about 13.0 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 76% and the average cloud amount 83%.
Is August a good time to visit Kunming?
August is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is fairly wet (155 mm6.1 in) and it is humid (76%). The most comfortable months in Kunming are March–May and October and November.
What to wear in August
For Kunming in August, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses, an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
August in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kunming | 2680 | 1660 | 1556.1 |
| Haikou | 2679 | 1660 | 1556.1 |
| Yuxi | 2882 | 1763 | 1475.8 |
| Qujing | 2679 | 1560 | 1405.5 |
| Chuxiong | 2781 | 1762 | 1666.6 |
| Jianshui | 2679 | 1560 | 1646.5 |
| Mengzi | 2781 | 1965 | 1756.9 |
| Panzhihua | 3290 | 2271 | 1897.4 |
| Xingyi | 2781 | 1966 | 1736.8 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in August: Yuxi, Mengzi, Panzhihua and Xingyi.
Other months in Kunming
- January15 °C59 °F / 2 °C35 °F
- February18 °C65 °F / 4 °C39 °F
- March22 °C71 °F / 7 °C44 °F
- April25 °C76 °F / 11 °C51 °F
- May27 °C80 °F / 14 °C57 °F
- June27 °C81 °F / 16 °C61 °F
- July26 °C80 °F / 16 °C62 °F
- August26 °C80 °F / 16 °C60 °F
- September25 °C77 °F / 14 °C57 °F
- October22 °C72 °F / 11 °C52 °F
- November19 °C66 °F / 6 °C44 °F
- December15 °C59 °F / 3 °C37 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Kunming in August?
In August the average high in Kunming is 26 °C (80 °F) and the average low is 16 °C (60 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Kunming in August?
On average about 155 mm (6.1 in) of precipitation falls in August; it ranks 2nd of the 12 months.
Is August the warmest month in Kunming?
No. The warmest month in Kunming is June, with an average high of 27 °C (81 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of 2 °C (35 °F).
How long is the day in Kunming in August?
In the middle of August the day in Kunming lasts about 13.0 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Kunming in August?
The average relative humidity in August is about 76%. Combined with warm days, it can feel muggy.
How cloudy is Kunming in August?
On average about 83% of the sky is covered by cloud in August. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 2,021 m, while Kunming lies at about 1,895 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.8 °C1.5 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.