Kunming Weather in October

Kunming Weather and Climate in October

When you travel to Kunming, October of Kunming is cool and a little rainy but often sunny. It marks the end of both the rainy monsoon season and the high tourist season. The average daily low and high temperatures are respectively 12 °C (54 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F). 

Historical Kunming Average Daily Temperatures in October

Date Average High Average Low
October   1 70 °F 21.11 °C 55 °F 12.78 °C
October   2 70 °F 21.11 °C 55 °F 12.78 °C
October   3 70 °F 21.11 °C 55 °F 12.78 °C
October   4 70 °F 21.11 °C 54 °F 12.22 °C
October   5 70 °F 21.11 °C 54 °F 12.22 °C
October   6 69 °F 20.56 °C 54 °F 12.22 °C
October   7 69 °F 20.56 °C 54 °F 12.22 °C
October   8 69 °F 20.56 °C 54 °F 12.22 °C
October   9 69 °F 20.56 °C 53 °F 11.67 °C
October   10 69 °F 20.56 °C 53 °F 11.67 °C
October   11 69 °F 20.56 °C 53 °F 11.67 °C
October   12 69 °F 20.56 °C 53 °F 11.67 °C
October   13 68 °F 20 °C 53 °F 11.67 °C
October   14 68 °F 20 °C 52 °F 11.11 °C
October   15 68 °F 20 °C 52 °F 11.11 °C
October   16 68 °F 20 °C 52 °F 11.11 °C
October   17 68 °F 20 °C 52 °F 11.11 °C
October   18 68 °F 20 °C 52 °F 11.11 °C
October   19 67 °F 19.44 °C 51 °F 10.56 °C
October   20 67 °F 19.44 °C 51 °F 10.56 °C
October   21 67 °F 19.44 °C 51 °F 10.56 °C
October   22 67 °F 19.44 °C 51 °F 10.56 °C
October   23 67 °F 19.44 °C 50 °F 10 °C
October   24 67 °F 19.44 °C 50 °F 10 °C
October   25 66 °F 18.89 °C 50 °F 10 °C
October   26 66 °F 18.89 °C 50 °F 10 °C
October   27 66 °F 18.89 °C 49 °F 9.44 °C
October   28 66 °F 18.89 °C 49 °F 9.44 °C
October   29 66 °F 18.89 °C 49 °F 9.44 °C
October   30 65 °F 18.33 °C 48 °F 8.89 °C
October   31 65 °F 18.33 °C 48 °F 8.89 °C

What to Wear for an October Kunming Trip

Shirts with long sleeves, a jacket and long trousers or dresses are appropriate. UV radiation is strong on sunny days, so cover your skin if you go outdoors. On rainy days, you’ll need rain gear. 

Places to visit in October Kunming

  • Jiuxiang Cave: 
    When it feels too cool, you can keep more cool and see a place lit up as with Christmas lights. Jiuxiang Cave is one of the largest cave systems in China. It is one of the natural highlights of the area, and it is only two hours from the center of Kunming. You’ll see waterfalls, underground rivers and streams, and many beautiful rock formations if you travel to Jiuxiang Cave.
  • The Western Hills and Dragon Gate:
    They have also been given another name – ‘Sleeping Beauty Hills’ for the hills because its skyline looks like a beautiful young lady laying beside Dianchi Lake with her face upward and her hair trailing into water.
  • Yunnan Provincial Museum:
    It is the best place to learn about minority cultures and Yunnan cultures.
  • The Stone Forest:
    Admire the magical landscapes and experience local life.
  • Yunnan Ethnic Villages:
    Enjoying ethnic festivals and culture and the dance and sing of ethnic minorities.
  • Golden Temple:
    It was built in Ming dynasty and was reconstructed by Wu Sangui in the 10th year of the Kangxi Period (1671 A .D.) made by brass which is the mixture of copper and zinc. That’s why it is named as “the golden temple”. It is totally weighted 250 tons and 6.7 meters high; it is the biggest and heaviest as well as the best preserved copper temple in China. It is a key national cultural and historical relics. The whole temple reflects the excellent metallurgical and casting technology more than 300 years ago in Yunnan.
  • The Kingdom of the Little People:
    The Kingdom of the Little People is a theme park located near Kunming, Yunnan that features comic performances by people with dwarfism. Supporters of the park claim that it provides employment to people who would otherwise be unable to find work, but it has been criticized for treating dwarfism as a humorous condition.

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