Quanzhou weather by month & the best time to visit

🇨🇳 China · coastal city break · humid subtropical climate

The best time to visit Quanzhou is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 81/100), with November close behind. Quanzhou averages about 1,780 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 44 mm of rain in October.

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Sun hours / year

1,780

Sunniest month

October

Peak score

81/100

Rain / year

1,532 mm

Midday UV at peak

10 (very high)

Sea at warmest

32°C / 90°F

Population

1.5M

Elevation

5 m

When is the best time to visit Quanzhou?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Quanzhou is October, then November. The dullest month is January (59/100, 59 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Quanzhou?

Quanzhou isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,780 hours of sunshine a year. October (81/100) is noticeably better than January (59). It ranks #148 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 June, carries about 40% of the annual 1,532 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

Sea temperature in Quanzhou by month

The sea off Quanzhou is warmest in July at around 32°C / 90°F, and coolest in January at 13°C / 55°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 8 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Kinmen Taiwan · 47 km · best in Oct · 1,780 h sun/yr
• Xiamen China · 54 km · best in Oct · 1,780 h sun/yr
• Fuzhou (Changle) China · 167 km · best in Oct · 1,508 h sun/yr
• Magong Taiwan · 172 km · best in Oct · 1,896 h sun/yr
• Matsu (Nangan) Taiwan · 205 km · best in Oct · 1,418 h sun/yr
• Taichung (Qingshui) Taiwan · 214 km · best in Feb · 1,740 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Sanming (Sha) China · 196 km · 1,405 h sun/yr · best in Oct

Head-to-head

How Quanzhou compares month by month: Quanzhou vs Xiamen · Quanzhou vs Fuzhou (Changle) · Quanzhou vs Kinmen · Quanzhou vs Matsu (Nangan) · all comparisons