Air conditioner control method and system

The invention discloses an air conditioner control method and system. The method includes the following steps that a mobile terminal obtains weather information through a network; the mobile terminal adjusts the preset distance according to the weather information; the mobile terminal sends a control instruction to an air conditioner so as to control the air conditioner to run according to the preset running state when the distance between the mobile terminal and the air conditioner is smaller than or equal to the preset distance. According to the method and system, the preset distance for turning on the air conditioner is adjusted in real time according to the specific weather and climatic conditions, the position of the mobile terminal is detected in real time through a positioning module of the mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal sends the control instruction to the air conditioner so as to control the air conditioner to run according to the preset running state when the distance is smaller than or equal to the preset distance. Resource waste is reduced while comfort is ensured, a one-click unified setting mode is adopted for control over the air conditioner, and control is easy, convenient and rapid.