Kunming weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Good
Best time to visit: February – April, November
What is the weather like in Kunming in January?
In January, Kunming is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 31 mm. All in all, January is a good month for a holiday in Kunming.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 67 | 70 | 89 |
| Day | 14° | 14° | 17° |
| Night | 7° | 7° | 9° |
| Sun | 6 h | 7 h | 8 h |
| Rain days | 5 | 5 | 4 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 10 h 44 min07:56 – 18:40
- UV index
- 6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 18 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 42 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+8Asia/Shanghai
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %57 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %70 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %92 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
Kunming in January: quick answers
Is Kunming hot in January?
No. In January, Kunming is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C and nights drop to about 7 °C.
Does it rain much in Kunming in January?
Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 31 mm.
Kunming month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences