Black Dragon Pool
Lijiang, China UNESCO World Heritage Site
Black Dragon Pool is a park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Gucheng District of Lijiang. Covering an area of 2.15 km2, it is a major historical and cultural site protected at the national level and is one of the most looked-up sights in China on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The park is open from 07:00 to 19:00. Admission is ¥50, but seniors over 60 can enter for free. The site is 23 km from Lijiang Sanyi International Airport and 2,079 km from Beijing.
The driest months are December and January, with only about 1 or 2 rainy days. The rainy season occurs from June to September, with July seeing about 240 mm of rain over 25 days. Daily high temperatures range from 12 °C in January to 21 °C between May and July. Visitors can combine a trip to the park with visits to the Old Town of Lijiang, 2.3 km away, or Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, 24.1 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 21 °C. The wettest is July, with about 240 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
| Average low, °C | -1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| Rainfall, mm | 7 | 9 | 18 | 21 | 68 | 173 | 240 | 206 | 154 | 64 | 13 | 4 |
| Rainy days | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
