Kunming has one of the mildest climates in China, characterised by short, cool dry winters and long, warm and humid summers, much cooler than the lowlands. The weather never gets very hot in summer. However, freak snowfalls occur in occasional winters. Its controlled by a subtropical highland climate, average highs are around 15 °C in winter and 24 °C in summer. With its perpetual spring-like weather which provides the ideal climate for plants and flowers, Kunming is known as the "City of Eternal Spring". The city is covered with blossoms and lush vegetation all-year round. The period from May to October is the rainy season and the rest of the year is dry.
Natural resources
Mineral resources include phosphorus, salt, magnesium, titanium, coal, quartz sand, clay, silica, copper. Phosphorus and salt mines are the most plentiful. Kunyang Phosphorus Mine is one of the three major phosporus mines in the country. Rock salt reserves are 1,222 million tons. Dongchuan is a major copper production base.
Proven reserves of Coal bed gas is about 500 billion cubic meters, equal to 720 million tons of standard coal. Geothermal resources are widely distributed.
Environment
Kunming is a significant horticultural center in China, providing products such as Grain, Wheat, Corn, Potato and Fruits such as Peaches, Apples, Oranges, Grapes and Chestnuts. Kunming is world-famous for its flowers and flower-growing exports. More than 400 types of flowers are commonly grown in Kunming. The Camellia, Yulan, Magnolica, Azalea, Fairy Primrose, Lily and Orchid are known as the six famous flowers of the city.
The Kunming city government plans to create an environmental trial court to deal with environment-related lawsuits. It is to be part of the city's intermediate people's court and will have jurisdiction over appeals by companies that have been found guilty of violating environmental laws in cities throughout Yunnan Province.
