Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Quanzhou features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1113 mm (43.8 inches) and receives 118 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Quanzhou enjoys an average of 3081 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 35 minutes to 13 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Quanzhou are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (83 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 16 °C (58 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Quanzhou experiences 199 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Daily mean | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average low | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Mean minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Minimum | 0°C (32°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Quanzhou, Fujian, China with other places around the world.
Quanzhou usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 17 rainy days and 204 mm (8.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Quanzhou are January, October and December. On average, 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 27 (1.1) | 37 (1.5) | 77 (3.0) | 70 (2.8) | 142 (5.6) | 234 (9.2) | 125 (4.9) | 237 (9.3) | 74 (2.9) | 25 (1.0) | 39 (1.5) | 26 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Quanzhou are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Quanzhou: January, February and June receive an average of 7 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 199 | 224 | 257 | 261 | 279 | 232 | 310 | 295 | 282 | 259 | 236 | 241 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 45m | 11h 17m | 12h 0m | 12h 44m | 13h 21m | 13h 39m | 13h 30m | 12h 58m | 12h 16m | 11h 32m | 10h 54m | 10h 35m |
Quanzhou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Quanzhou UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |