Sanming (Sha) weather by month & the best time to visit

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The best time to visit Sanming (Sha) is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 77/100), with November close behind. Sanming (Sha) averages about 1,405 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 51 mm of rain in October.

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Sun hours / year

1,405

Sunniest month

October

Peak score

77/100

Rain / year

1,722 mm

Midday UV at peak

9 (very high)

Population

602k

Elevation

271 m

When is the best time to visit Sanming (Sha)?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Sanming (Sha) is October, then November. The dullest month is January (37/100, 70 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Sanming (Sha)?

Sanming (Sha) isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,405 hours of sunshine a year. October (77/100) is noticeably better than January (37). It ranks #187 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 May, carries about 44% of the annual 1,722 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Fuzhou (Changle) China · 192 km · best in Oct · 1,508 h sun/yr
• Quanzhou China · 196 km · best in Oct · 1,780 h sun/yr
• Xiamen China · 211 km · best in Oct · 1,780 h sun/yr
• Matsu (Nangan) Taiwan · 214 km · best in Oct · 1,418 h sun/yr
• Shangrao (Hengfeng) China · 218 km · best in Oct · 1,367 h sun/yr
• Kinmen Taiwan · 228 km · best in Oct · 1,780 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Longyan (Liancheng) China · 137 km · 1,380 h sun/yr · best in Oct
• Wuyishan China · 143 km · 1,417 h sun/yr · best in Oct