Kunming weather in January
In January, Kunming has an average high of 15 °C59 °F and an average low of 2 °C35 °F, with about 20 mm0.8 in of precipitation. January is the coldest month of the year and ranks 9th for precipitation.
How January compares with other months
Compared with December, January is about the same temperature and wetter by 8 mm0.3 in. Compared with February, January is 2.4 °C4.4 °F cooler on average and wetter by 13 mm0.5 in. Daylight lasts about 10.7 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 74% and the average cloud amount 37%.
Is January a good time to visit Kunming?
January is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is cool (average high 15 °C59 °F) and nights are cold (average low 2 °C35 °F). The most comfortable months in Kunming are March–May and October and November.
What to wear in January
For Kunming in January, pack long sleeves, a sweater and a medium jacket and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
January in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kunming | 1559 | 235 | 200.8 |
| Haikou | 1559 | 235 | 200.8 |
| Yuxi | 1762 | 439 | 240.9 |
| Qujing | 1559 | 133 | 210.8 |
| Chuxiong | 1662 | 236 | 200.8 |
| Jianshui | 1660 | 235 | 240.9 |
| Mengzi | 1864 | 643 | 311.2 |
| Panzhihua | 2169 | 541 | 100.4 |
| Xingyi | 1559 | 236 | 251.0 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in January: Yuxi, Mengzi and Panzhihua.
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 January?
In January the average high in Kunming is 15 °C (59 °F) and the average low is 2 °C (35 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Kunming in January?
On average about 20 mm (0.8 in) of precipitation falls in January; it ranks 9th of the 12 months.
Is January 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 January?
In the middle of January the day in Kunming lasts about 10.7 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Kunming in January?
The average relative humidity in January is about 74%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Kunming in January?
On average about 37% of the sky is covered by cloud in January. 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.