Mengla County Climate
Mengla County Climate
Mengla county, located in the south of the tropic of cancer, has a subtropical monsoon climate without severe winter and broiling summer. There is a dry season (December thru April) and wet season (May thru October). The coolest month is December, averaging 18.4 °C (65.1 °F), while the warmest is June, at 26.7 °C (80.1 °F); the annual mean is 23.43 °C (74.2 °F). However, high temperatures reach their peak in April before the onset of the monsoon from the Indian Ocean.
The average relative humidity is 84%, and the lowest point is 74% which appears in March, and the highest point is 89%. It is one of the counties with the largest humidity in Yunnan province (the other two are Pingbian County and Malipo County). The annual precipitation is 1486.5 mm and annual sunshine hours are only around 1984.1 hours.
Best Time to Visit Mengla County
The best time to visit Mengla is during the dry season (from November to April), when the weather is agreeable and the temperature is mild. If you would like to taste the rich tropical fruit here, traveling during the period from June to September is a good choice.
Try to avoid the peak holidays due to crowded Chinese tourists such as Chinese Spring Festival (usually in late Jan or early Feb.), International Labor Day (May 01 to 03) and National Day (Oct 01-07). Spring Festival and the National Day golden week are the most crowded time for travelling.
