Haikou (Meilan) weather by month & the best time to visit
🇨🇳 China · major coastal city · tropical monsoon climate
The best time to visit Haikou (Meilan) is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 84/100), with January and March close behind. Haikou (Meilan) averages about 1,736 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 28 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 1,736
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 84/100
- Rain / year
- 1,841 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 10 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 32°C / 90°F
- Population
- 2.9M
- Elevation
- 21 m
When is the best time to visit Haikou (Meilan)?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Haikou (Meilan) is February, then January and March. The dullest month is May (61/100, 190 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Haikou (Meilan)?
Haikou (Meilan) isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,736 hours of sunshine a year. February (84/100) is noticeably better than May (61). It ranks #152 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around September, carries about 48% of the annual 1,841 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 83 | 21° / 70°F | 17° / 63°F | 33 mm | 5 | 21° / 70°F |
| February | 84 | 22° / 72°F | 17° / 63°F | 28 mm | 6 | 22° / 72°F |
| March | 80 | 25° / 77°F | 20° / 68°F | 47 mm | 7 | 23° / 73°F |
| April | 73 | 28° / 82°F | 22° / 72°F | 88 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| May | 61 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 190 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| June | 61 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 205 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| July | 61 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 236 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| August | 61 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 313 mm | 9 | 32° / 90°F |
| September | 61 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 293 mm | 8 | 31° / 88°F |
| October | 61 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 278 mm | 7 | 28° / 82°F |
| November | 74 | 25° / 77°F | 22° / 72°F | 81 mm | 6 | 26° / 79°F |
| December | 80 | 22° / 72°F | 18° / 64°F | 49 mm | 4 | 21° / 70°F |
Sea temperature in Haikou (Meilan) by month
The sea off Haikou (Meilan) is warmest in August at around 32°C / 90°F, and coolest in January at 21°C / 70°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Qionghai (Basuo) China · 88 km · best in Feb · 1,734 h sun/yr
- Zhanjiang China · 173 km · best in Feb · 1,622 h sun/yr
- Sanya (Tianya) China · 212 km · best in Feb · 2,058 h sun/yr
- Beihai China · 216 km · best in Feb · 1,590 h sun/yr
- Nanning (Jiangnan) China · 379 km · best in Feb · 1,271 h sun/yr
- Zhuhai (Jinwan) China · 380 km · best in Dec · 1,674 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Van Don Vietnam · 343 km · 1,190 h sun/yr · best in Feb
Head-to-head
How Haikou (Meilan) compares month by month: Haikou (Meilan) vs Zhanjiang · Haikou (Meilan) vs Sanya (Tianya) · Haikou (Meilan) vs Beihai · Haikou (Meilan) vs Qionghai (Basuo) · all comparisons
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