Weather in Kunming in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Kunming;
Average weather
Average temperature in Kunming in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +25°C with a maximum of +28°C and a minimum of +17°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 18% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +25°C to +23°C.
Is Kunming warm or cold in August?
Kunming is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +25°C to +25°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +19°C to +18°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is the hottest month in Kunming, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Kunming in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +25°C | +23°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +12°C | +11°C | +8°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +30°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 271 mm | 233 mm | 167 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 1 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 78% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1006 HPa | 1008 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 28 | 27 | 25 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as ok as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +25°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 271 mm to 233 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 79% to 78%. Winds are calmer in comparison to July, going down from 2 m/s to 1 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Kunming is gradually increasing during August, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Kunming?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Kunming in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+21°C) and the highest in 2010 (+23°C). The driest year was 2011 with only 957 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1986 with 1807 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Kunming
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Kunming, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
