Does it snow in Yunnan in winter?

Yes.

Affected by the strong cold air, the temperature in Yunnan continued to drop, and heavy snow fell in many places. Around noon on December 16, 2013, snow began to fall in the main urban area of ​​Kunming. At night, the heaviest snowfall hit the city, and the whole city was covered in silver.

Kunming is known as the "City of Spring", and snow is a rare weather phenomenon. This sudden snowfall also made citizens excited. "Snowing in Kunming" became the hottest topic of discussion on Weibo and WeChat.

The reporter saw in Kunming city center, Longquan Road, Huancheng West Road, Xichang Road and other places that the city buildings were all covered in snowflakes flying in the sky, and the street plants looked particularly bright in the wind and snow.

Extended information

Yunnan climate: subtropical monsoon climate, tropical monsoon climate.

Yunnan’s climate basically belongs to the subtropical plateau monsoon type, with remarkable three-dimensional climate characteristics, including numerous types, small annual temperature differences, large daily temperature differences, distinct dry and wet seasons, and unusually obvious vertical changes in temperature with the terrain.

Northwestern Yunnan has a frigid climate, with long winters and no summers, and short spring and autumn; eastern and central Yunnan have a temperate climate, with spring-like weather all year round, and winter when it rains; southern and southwestern Yunnan have low-heat valleys Part of the area is south of the Tropic of Cancer and enters the tropical range, with long summers and no winters, and one rain turns into autumn.

In a province, there are three climate zones: cold, warm, and hot (including subtropical). Generally, for every 100 meters of altitude increase, the temperature drops by an average of 0.6°C to 0.7°C. There is a "one It is said that the mountains are divided into four seasons, and the sky is different for ten miles." The scenery is unique.