Lijiang's combination of high altitude (2,400 meters / 7,874 feet) and low latitude results in a climate that is characterized by relatively cooler summers and milder winters.The temperature swing is greater on a daily basis than it is on a season-to-season basis, meaning that layered clothing — at least the use of warm outer clothing in the mornings and evenings — is recommended. But like all highland areas that are bordered by mountains, the weather can change several times a day. In fact, there is an apt saying in the north of Yunnan Province that captures this highland weather phenomenon: "in the north of Yunnan Province, you can experience all four seasons in a single day!"