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Quanzhou weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Quanzhou has well-marked seasons, with 16.1°C between its warmest and coolest monthly means. The heavier rain months run from May to September. Quanzhou weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+4.6°Chigh well above average

32° / 24°Today
28° / 20°Average
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How it's changed

+2.5°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49154days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 91 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 91 in the 1940s+2.5°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 31 mmhigh 18°low 9°February, rain 50 mmhigh 18°low 10°March, rain 72 mmhigh 21°low 13°April, rain 102 mmhigh 25°low 17°May, rain 178 mmhigh 28°low 21°June, rain 228 mmhigh 31°low 25°July, rain 180 mmhigh 33°low 26°August, rain 217 mmhigh 33°low 26°September, rain 141 mmhigh 31°low 24°October, rain 45 mmhigh 28°low 20°November, rain 41 mmhigh 24°low 16°December, rain 30 mmhigh 20°low 11°wettest month June, 228 mm · 1,314 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Mostly clear

Right now

26.4°

31°feels like
79%humidity
22°dew point
3 km/hfrom N
UV index1.5
sunrise06:05sunset17:35day length11h 30m
TodayMostly clear32°24°
TueMostly clear33°24°
WedMostly clear32°24°
ThuMostly clear27°22°
FriOvercast30°22°
SatOvercast31°26°
SunPartly cloudy27°25°

On this date: October 19

Today (forecast)
32° / 24°
Average for October 19
28° / 20°

High well above average · +4.6°C

  • Highest since 1940: 35.3° · 1983
  • Lowest since 1940: 12.6° · 1979
  • One year ago: 30° / 24°

Every October 19 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 19 on record (n = 86). 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 Quanzhou is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 24.91°N, 118.59°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
24.91°N, 118.59°E
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

25 of the last 30 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +2.2°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

The warmest month is July, with typical afternoon highs of 33.1°C and nights around 26.1°C. Around 195 nights a year stay above 20°C. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 17.9°C and typical overnight lows of 9.3°C. Freezing temperatures almost never occur.

In total, Quanzhou averages about 1,314 mm of precipitation a year; June is usually the wettest month (228 mm) and December the driest (30 mm).

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Quanzhou has climbed 2.5°C from the first ten years to the last ten. Days above 30°C have grown noticeably more frequent, from around 90 a year in the first decade to about 155 in the last.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 16°C. Wettest month: June (~228 mm). Whole year averages ~1,314 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).

Rainy days by month

About 105 rainy days a year: most in June (~16), fewest in December (~3).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

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.

Quanzhou 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. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January17.9°9.3°31 mm410.6 h30.9° (2021)−0.8° (1955)
February18.4°10.3°50 mm611.2 h31.5° (2007)0.1° (1957)
March21.5°13.1°72 mm811.8 h34.7° (2015)0.0° (1986)
April25.4°17.5°102 mm912.6 h37.1° (2011)6.5° (1974)
May28.5°21.5°178 mm1313.2 h39.2° (2023)12.0° (1940)
June30.6°24.6°228 mm1613.5 h39.5° (2025)16.5° (1982)
July33.1°26.1°180 mm1313.4 h42.0° (2025)21.4° (1948)
August32.8°25.9°217 mm1612.9 h42.0° (1953)20.0° (1966)
September31.3°24.2°141 mm1112.1 h39.8° (2017)15.2° (1966)
October28.1°20.1°45 mm311.4 h37.9° (2017)9.6° (1958)
November24.2°16.0°41 mm410.8 h35.3° (2011)4.4° (1956)
December19.9°11.1°30 mm310.5 h31.4° (2023)−1.0° (1999)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.5°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: +0.29°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: +0.34°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: 91.2 early in the record → 153.7 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

Hottest day since 1940 in 1953, coldest in 1999: 42.0°C / −1.0°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~1,314 mm/year on average. Last decade: +5% vs that average. Long-term trend: +32 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 Quanzhou

Which is the warmest month in Quanzhou?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Quanzhou is July (mean daily temperature of about 29.1°C) and the coolest is January (about 13.0°C).
How does today's temperature in Quanzhou compare to the historical average?
On October 19, 2026, Quanzhou is forecast to reach a high of 32.2°C and a low of 24.0°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 27.6°C and a low of 19.5°C, so today's high is 4.6°C warmer than that average.
How much has Quanzhou warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Quanzhou is about 2.5°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Quanzhou?
Quanzhou receives about 1,314 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with June typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Quanzhou?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Quanzhou is about 21.6°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Quanzhou by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Quanzhou (°C, full record since 1940): January 18°/9°, February 18°/10°, March 21°/13°, April 25°/17°, May 28°/21°, June 31°/25°, July 33°/26°, August 33°/26°, September 31°/24°, October 28°/20°, November 24°/16°, December 20°/11°.
What is the weather like in Quanzhou in summer?
In summer, June through August, Quanzhou is wet and hot. Daytime highs sit at 31–33°C and nights at 25–26°C; July is the warmest month. Rain falls on about 15 days a month, adding up to around 208 mm. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Quanzhou in winter?
In winter, December through February, Quanzhou is mild. Afternoons run 18–20°C and nights 9–11°C; January is the coldest month. Rain picks up through the season: 3 rainy days and 30 mm in December, 6 days and 50 mm in February. No season is drier.
What is the weather like in Quanzhou in spring?
March to May is spring in Quanzhou, and it is wet and pleasantly warm. March is still 21°C in the afternoon and 13°C at night, May already 28°C and 21°C. Rain rises from 72 mm on 8 days in March to 178 mm on 13 days in May.
What is the weather like in Quanzhou in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Quanzhou is warm. September is still 31°C by day and 24°C at night; by November it is down to 24°C and 16°C. Rain falls off from 141 mm on 11 days in September to 41 mm on 4 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Quanzhou?
On long-term average, Quanzhou has about 105 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,314 mm.

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