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Monthly climate in Xiamen, Fujian, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xiamen features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1223 mm (48.2 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xiamen enjoys an average of 3306 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 38 minutes to 13 hours 36 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Xiamen, Fujian, China §

The warmest months in Xiamen are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 84 °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 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xiamen experiences 185 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Xiamen, Fujian, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Average high 18°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Daily mean 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(62°F)
Average low 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Minimum 2°C
(37°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 6°C
(43°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Xiamen, Fujian, China §

Xiamen usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 18 rainy days and 212 mm (8.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xiamen are January, October and December. On average, 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Xiamen, Fujian, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 35 (1.4) 47 (1.9) 90 (3.5) 94 (3.7) 139 (5.5) 243 (9.6) 130 (5.1) 253 (9.9) 93 (3.7) 27 (1.1) 37 (1.4) 35 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 6 11 9 16 19 17 21 13 4 5 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Xiamen, Fujian, China §

The sunniest months in Xiamen are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xiamen: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Xiamen, Fujian, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 213 245 272 280 296 261 331 308 294 283 257 260
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 47m 11h 19m 12h 0m 12h 43m 13h 19m 13h 36m 13h 27m 12h 56m 12h 15m 11h 33m 10h 56m 10h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Xiamen, Fujian, China §

Xiamen experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Xiamen UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Xiamen, Fujian, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 7 9 11 12 12 13 13 13 11 10 9 7