Region: Yunnan · China
Zhaotong travel guide
Zhaotong is a city in Yunnan, China, home to about 5,093,000 people.
- Best months
- April and May
- Nearest airport
- ZAT14 km · Zhaotong Zhaoyang Airport
- Currency
- CNYrenminbi
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Plugs
- A, C, I · 220 V
- Emergency
- 110
- Language
- Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese
About
About Zhaotong
Zhaotong (Chinese: 昭通) is a prefecture-level city located in the northeast corner of Yunnan province, China, bordering the provinces of Guizhou to the south and southeast and Sichuan to the northeast, north, and west. By the end of 2024, the resident population of the city was 4.804 million.
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When to go
The best time to visit Zhaotong
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Zhaotong are April and May. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; July is the wettest, with about 161 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Public holidays in China, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to Zhaotong: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Zhaotong Zhaoyang Airport (ZAT), about 14 km from the city centre in a straight line; Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport (LPF, 149 km) is also within reach.
ZAT · Zhaotong Zhaoyang Airport
LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport
Questions
Zhaotong: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Zhaotong?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Zhaotong are April and May. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; July is the wettest, with about 161 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Zhaotong?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Zhaotong Zhaoyang Airport (ZAT), about 14 km from the city centre in a straight line; Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport (LPF, 149 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Zhaotong?
renminbi (CNY).
Nearby
Destinations near Zhaotong
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.