Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is a mountain in the Yunling Mountains and a Chinese AAAAA-rated tourist attraction. It reaches an elevation of 5,596 meters.
Planning a visit
The mountain has cold temperatures year-round. The warmest months are May through August, with daily highs between 12 °C and 13 °C. However, this period also sees the most rain, peaking in July with about 444 mm and 25 rainy days. The driest months are December and January, when there is very little rain and daily highs around -2 °C.
Lijiang Sanyi International Airport is 47 km away. The site is 2,066 km from Beijing. Visitors can combine a trip to the mountain with visits to Black Dragon Pool, which is about 24 km away, or the Old Town of Lijiang, located about 26 km away. Entry costs ¥130.
Weather by month
The warmest month is June, with an average high of 13 °C. The wettest is July, with about 444 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | -2 | -1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | -2 |
| Average low, °C | -14 | -13 | -10 | -5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | -1 | -9 | -13 |
| Rainfall, mm | 13 | 20 | 44 | 48 | 124 | 300 | 444 | 380 | 264 | 105 | 22 | 8 |
| 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.
