main cities of yunnan: dali , dehong , jinghong , kunming , lijiang , ninglang , shangri-la , tengchong , yuanyang
yunnan has a diverse climate, embracing temperate, tropical and rigid zones in one province. kunming, the capital city, is marked by a pleasant spring weather which prevails year round while it is also notable for the abrupt change into winter weather caused by rain.
dali's climate is somewhat similar to that of kunming. lijiang has a rather cold climate whereas xishuangbanna is rather hot for most of the year.
spring - february to april
summer - may to july
autumn - august to october
winter - november to january