- Local time
- Asia/Shanghai
- Country
- China
- Population
- 186,400
- Elevation
- 3,283 m
- Airports
- DIG
- 4.6 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 4,400 km
- 5 hrs 55 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Shangri-La, month by month
- Jan4°
- Feb6°
- Mar9°
- Apr13°
- May17°
- Jun19°
- Jul18°
- Aug18°
- Sept16°
- Oct13°
- Nov8°
- Dec5°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: June.
Mean highs run from 4°C in January to 19°C in June, with about 768 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for Shangri-LaModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Shangri-La
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBShangri-La
4,400 km
5 hrs 55 mins · Estimate
From AUHShangri-La
4,490 km
6 hrs · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
The country's currency, plugs and emergency numbers, and the clock in Shangri-La right now.
- Local time
- Asia/Shanghai
- Country
- China
- Currency
- Chinese Yuan CNYToday's indicative rate: CNY 1 ≈ USD 0.149Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type A, C and I220 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 110police119fire120ambulanceAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +86 · On the right
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