Honghe Hani Rice Terraces
China UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Honghe Hani Rice Terraces are a cultural heritage site in China and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. They cover an area of 166 km2 in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture.
Planning a visit
The best time to visit is during the drier months. December and January have the lowest rainfall, with about 5 to 7 rainy days and daily highs around 14 °C. The wettest period occurs from May to August, when monthly rainfall reaches up to 335 mm and rainy days can number as many as 28.
To reach the terraces, you can fly into Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, which is 169 km away, or Kunming Changshui International Airport, located 223 km from the site. The location is 2,266 km from the capital, Beijing. This sight is one of the 130 sights of China listed on this site and is ranked 118th in popularity by English Wikipedia lookups among the country's sights.
Weather by month
The warmest month is June, with an average high of 23 °C. The wettest is July, with about 335 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
| Average low, °C | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 5 |
| Rainfall, mm | 49 | 53 | 81 | 163 | 255 | 269 | 335 | 268 | 157 | 126 | 107 | 39 |
| Rainy days | 7 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 5 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
