1.Xishuangbanna prefecture is in a tropical climate, not too cold in winter and not too warm in summer, except for its sharp differences in the dry season from November to April of next year and the rainy season from May to October of next year. It has more sunny days in the dry season, with only small amount of rainfall, mainly slight shower of rain; however, in the rainy season, there are more rainy days than sunny days, in particular during July-August when there may be successive rainy days for several days to one week. But after rain stops, it will clear up soon and one can usually see blue sky and white clouds.
    2.The mean annual temperature in Xishuangbanna is 18-22¡æ. It is the coldest in January, 15.6¡æ on an average. However, there is a sharp difference in temperature between day and night, the largest being 27.1¡æ.
    3.Xishuangbanna enjoys sufficient sunlight all year round. Sun shines again after rain and one can see blue sky and white clouds. In spring, day breaks at 8:00 a.m. the sun sets at 6:00 p.m.; in summer, 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. respectively; in autumn, 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.; in winter, 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m..

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