Best time to visit Xiamen
The best time to visit Xiamen, China is November–February — expect daytime highs near 19°C and roughly 5 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically August.
Travel score by month (0–10)
Xiamen climate, month by month
Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 10.6 h in January.
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Rainfall | Sun/day | Humidity | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19°C | 11°C | 5 | 37 mm | 8.4 h | 69% | 10.0 · Excellent |
| February | 19°C | 12°C | 8.7 | 73 mm | 7.8 h | 75% | 9.3 · Excellent |
| March | 22°C | 14°C | 11.2 | 86 mm | 8.1 h | 75% | 8.8 · Excellent |
| April | 25°C | 18°C | 10.5 | 111 mm | 8.7 h | 76% | 9.0 · Excellent |
| May | 28°C | 22°C | 17.2 | 170 mm | 8 h | 79% | 6.5 · Fair |
| June | 30°C | 25°C | 21 | 218 mm | 8.4 h | 84% | 3.8 · Poor |
| July | 33°C | 27°C | 14 | 128 mm | 11.1 h | 77% | 3.0 · Poor |
| August | 32°C | 27°C | 19.8 | 181 mm | 10.3 h | 81% | 2.8 · Challenging |
| September | 32°C | 25°C | 13.3 | 136 mm | 10.4 h | 74% | 4.5 · Poor |
| October | 30°C | 22°C | 4 | 33 mm | 9.1 h | 63% | 8.2 · Good |
| November | 26°C | 18°C | 4.7 | 37 mm | 8.6 h | 64% | 10.0 · Excellent |
| December | 21°C | 13°C | 4.8 | 31 mm | 8.3 h | 64% | 10.0 · Excellent |
January
10.0 · Excellent
19°C / 11°C
💧 5 rain days · ☀️ 8.4 h sun · 🌡 feels 69% RH
February
9.3 · Excellent
19°C / 12°C
💧 8.7 rain days · ☀️ 7.8 h sun · 🌡 feels 75% RH
March
8.8 · Excellent
22°C / 14°C
💧 11.2 rain days · ☀️ 8.1 h sun · 🌡 feels 75% RH
April
9.0 · Excellent
25°C / 18°C
💧 10.5 rain days · ☀️ 8.7 h sun · 🌡 feels 76% RH
May
6.5 · Fair
28°C / 22°C
💧 17.2 rain days · ☀️ 8 h sun · 🌡 feels 79% RH
June
3.8 · Poor
30°C / 25°C
💧 21 rain days · ☀️ 8.4 h sun · 🌡 feels 84% RH
July
3.0 · Poor
33°C / 27°C
💧 14 rain days · ☀️ 11.1 h sun · 🌡 feels 77% RH
August
2.8 · Challenging
32°C / 27°C
💧 19.8 rain days · ☀️ 10.3 h sun · 🌡 feels 81% RH
September
4.5 · Poor
32°C / 25°C
💧 13.3 rain days · ☀️ 10.4 h sun · 🌡 feels 74% RH
October
8.2 · Good
30°C / 22°C
💧 4 rain days · ☀️ 9.1 h sun · 🌡 feels 63% RH
November
10.0 · Excellent
26°C / 18°C
💧 4.7 rain days · ☀️ 8.6 h sun · 🌡 feels 64% RH
December
10.0 · Excellent
21°C / 13°C
💧 4.8 rain days · ☀️ 8.3 h sun · 🌡 feels 64% RH
Hottest month
July · 33°C
Coldest month
January · 11°C nights
Wettest month
June · 218 mm
Driest month
December · 31 mm
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