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Dongguan weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Dongguan has well-marked seasons, with 14.1°C between its warmest and coolest monthly means. Most of the year's rain is packed into the months from April to September. Dongguan weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+4.1°Chigh well above average

32° / 24°Today
28° / 21°Average
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How it's changed

+1.7°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49144days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 89 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 89 in the 1940s+1.7°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 33 mmhigh 19°low 11°February, rain 56 mmhigh 20°low 13°March, rain 102 mmhigh 23°low 16°April, rain 187 mmhigh 26°low 21°May, rain 320 mmhigh 29°low 24°June, rain 359 mmhigh 31°low 26°July, rain 248 mmhigh 32°low 26°August, rain 283 mmhigh 32°low 26°September, rain 181 mmhigh 31°low 25°October, rain 65 mmhigh 29°low 21°November, rain 42 mmhigh 25°low 17°December, rain 33 mmhigh 21°low 12°wettest month June, 359 mm · 1,910 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Partly cloudy

Right now

29.0°

33°feels like
69%humidity
23°dew point
7 km/hfrom NE
UV index4.6
sunrise06:22sunset17:57day length11h 34m
TodayPartly cloudy32°24°
MonMostly clear33°25°
TuePartly cloudy33°24°
WedMostly clear33°26°
ThuClear29°22°
FriClear30°22°
SatOvercast30°20°

On this date: October 18

Today (forecast)
32° / 24°
Average for October 18
28° / 21°

High well above average · +4.1°C

  • Record high: 34.3° · 2025
  • Record low: 14.7° · 1947
  • One year ago: 34° / 26°

Every October 18 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 18 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Dongguan is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 23.02°N, 113.75°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
23.02°N, 113.75°E
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

27 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.8°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

July brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 32.1°C and nights around 26.4°C. On about 220 nights a year, the temperature never drops below 20°C. The coolest month is January, when afternoons reach about 19.0°C and overnight lows sit around 10.9°C. Frost is essentially unknown.

In total, Dongguan averages about 1,910 mm of precipitation a year; June is usually the wettest month (359 mm) and December the driest (33 mm).

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Dongguan has risen by 1.7°C between its first decade and its last. The count of days past 30°C has risen from roughly 90 a year to 145 between the record's first and last decades.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 14°C. Wettest month: June (~359 mm). Whole year averages ~1,910 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Dongguan month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainDaylightRecord highRecord low
January19.0°10.9°33 mm10.7 h27.8° (2020)0.3° (1955)
February19.8°12.8°56 mm11.2 h29.7° (2010)1.2° (1957)
March23.0°16.4°102 mm11.8 h32.2° (2000)3.6° (1986)
April26.4°20.5°187 mm12.5 h33.4° (1946)9.1° (1969)
May29.4°23.9°320 mm13.1 h37.6° (2023)15.3° (1965)
June30.9°25.8°359 mm13.4 h37.0° (2004)18.2° (1964)
July32.1°26.4°248 mm13.3 h37.8° (2004)21.9° (1989)
August31.9°26.1°283 mm12.8 h37.9° (2017)21.5° (1974)
September31.1°24.9°181 mm12.1 h36.2° (2008)17.2° (1997)
October28.6°21.3°65 mm11.5 h35.5° (2005)9.5° (1978)
November24.7°16.7°42 mm10.9 h32.6° (1996)5.9° (1956)
December20.5°12.0°33 mm10.6 h29.5° (2023)2.2° (1991)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.7°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.19°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Sep–Nov is warming fastest: +0.27°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 89.0 early in the record → 143.8 recently. Frost days: 0 → 0.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 2017, all-time low in 1955: 37.9°C / 0.3°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~1,910 mm/year on average. Last decade: +2% vs that average. Long-term trend: +39 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Dongguan

Which is the warmest month in Dongguan?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Dongguan is July (mean daily temperature of about 28.9°C) and the coolest is January (about 14.7°C).
How does today's temperature in Dongguan compare to the historical average?
On October 18, 2026, Dongguan is forecast to reach a high of 32.1°C and a low of 24.0°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 28.0°C and a low of 21.0°C, so today's high is 4.1°C warmer than that average.
How much has Dongguan warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Dongguan is about 1.7°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Dongguan?
Dongguan receives about 1,910 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with June typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Dongguan?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Dongguan is about 22.8°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Dongguan by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Dongguan (°C, full record since 1940): January 19°/11°, February 20°/13°, March 23°/16°, April 26°/21°, May 29°/24°, June 31°/26°, July 32°/26°, August 32°/26°, September 31°/25°, October 29°/21°, November 25°/17°, December 21°/12°.
What is the weather like in Dongguan in summer?
June to August is summer in Dongguan, and it is wet and hot. Daytime highs sit at 31–32°C and nights at 26°C; July is the warmest month. Rain is steady at around 297 mm a month. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Dongguan in winter?
In winter, December through February, Dongguan is mild. Afternoons run 19–21°C and nights 11–13°C; January is the coldest month. Rain picks up through the season, 33 mm in December to 56 mm in February. It is the driest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Dongguan in spring?
Spring in Dongguan (March to May) is wet and warm. March starts at 23°C by day and 16°C at night; by May it is 29°C and 24°C. Rain rises from 102 mm in March to 320 mm in May.
What is the weather like in Dongguan in autumn?
Autumn in Dongguan (September to November) is warm. It cools from 31°C by day and 25°C at night in September to 25°C and 17°C in November. Rain eases through the season, 181 mm in September to 42 mm in November.

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