East Asia · Nature travel
Best time to visit Shangri-La
Early May, Mid Oct–Early Nov is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 15.1°C, with 2.1 rainy days per 10 days.
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Japan MOFA travel advice
No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.
Climate and season score by month
| Month | Level | Daytime high | Rainy days (per 10 days) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Avoid | 6.9°C | 0.5 | 43.1% |
| February | Avoid | 8.7°C | 1.1 | 56.2% |
| March | Off-season | 12.1°C | 2.5 | 67.4% |
| April | Good | 15.9°C | 3.1 | 75.6% |
| May | Great | 19.5°C | 3.7 | 78.2% |
| June | Good | 21.6°C | 6.7 | 84.3% |
| July | Okay | 20.7°C | 8.5 | 90.9% |
| August | Okay | 19.9°C | 8.0 | 87.1% |
| September | Good | 18.4°C | 6.5 | 84.1% |
| October | Best | 15.4°C | 3.0 | 63.6% |
| November | Great | 11.4°C | 0.8 | 38.9% |
| December | Fair | 8.3°C | 0.3 | 32.9% |
Questions and answers
- When is the best time to visit Shangri-La?
- Early May, Mid Oct–Early Nov. During this period, the average daytime high is 15.1°C, with 2.1 rainy days per 10 days.
- When should I avoid visiting Shangri-La?
- Early Jan–Early Mar is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 8.2°C, with 1.0 rainy days per 10 days.
- What is the rainiest time of year in Shangri-La?
- July, August, with about 8.5 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.
How the score works
The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.
Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.
These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.