What are the climatic characteristics of Kunming?
Kunming, located in the middle of Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, belongs to the mountain monsoon climate of the northern subtropical low latitude plateau. Because it is located in the low-latitude plateau, it has a climate of "four seasons like spring". In particular, Dianchi Lake, a plateau lake, is adjusting its temperature and humidity, making the air here fresh, the sky is high and the clouds are light, the sun is shining, and flowers are always blooming.
The annual temperature difference in Kunming is small, with the annual average temperature in the urban area around 15℃, the monthly average temperature in the hottest time around 19℃, and the monthly average temperature in the coldest time around 8℃. The highest extreme temperature in recent years is 3 1.2℃, and the lowest is -7.8℃. Because the temperature and humidity are suitable, the sunshine is long and the frost period is short, it does not wither all year round.
The annual precipitation is obviously divided into dry season and wet season in time distribution. May to 10 is the rainy season, and the precipitation accounts for about 85% of the whole year. The dry season is 1 1 to April of the following year, and the precipitation only accounts for about 15% of the whole year. The average monthly sunny day is about 20 days, sunshine is about 230 hours, and rainy day is about 4 days. The monthly rainfall only accounts for 3-5% of the whole year.