According to inquiries from the Lijiang Municipal People’s Government, the altitude is between approximately 1,015 meters and 5,596 meters.

The highest altitude in Lijiang City is 5,596 meters, the lowest altitude is 1,015 meters, and the urban area is 2,418 meters above sea level. It is a low-latitude and high-altitude area. The seasonal climate differences are obvious throughout the year, and the climate types are rich and diverse. It has the vertical climate characteristics of "one mountain has four seasons and ten miles have different days". The annual average temperature is 12.6℃-19.9℃. Lijiang City, a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Yunnan Province, is located on the southeastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the northwest Yunnan Plateau, and the middle reaches of the Jinsha River. It is an internationally renowned tourist city, a national historical and cultural city, and an important part of the ancient "Southern Silk Road" and "Tea-Horse Road" aisle. The urban center is located at 100°25' east longitude and 26°86' north latitude, with a total area of ??20,600 square kilometers. It borders Sichuan Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Panzhihua City to the east, and connects Jianchuan, Heqing and Binchuan counties of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture to the south. Dayao and Yongren counties in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture are adjacent to Lanping County in Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture and Weixi County in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture to the west and north respectively. It has jurisdiction over 1 municipal district and 4 counties. As of the end of 2022, Lijiang City has a permanent population of 1.238 million. Lijiang City is located at the junction of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The terrain is high in the northwest and low in the southeast. The highest point is the main peak of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. It has a low-latitude warm temperate plateau mountain monsoon climate. It is rich in water resources and has a wide variety of animals and plants. It is a key forest in Yunnan Province. District and one of China Hydropower’s west-to-east power transmission bases. Lijiang City is a place where many ethnic groups live together. In addition to the Han people, there are 12 ethnic minorities and 22 ethnic minorities who have lived in Lijiang for generations.