Zhanjiang weather by month & the best time to visit
🇨🇳 China · coastal city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Zhanjiang is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 82/100), with December and January close behind. Zhanjiang averages about 1,622 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 32 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 1,622
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 82/100
- Rain / year
- 1,816 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 32°C / 90°F
- Population
- 1.6M
- Elevation
- 21 m
When is the best time to visit Zhanjiang?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Zhanjiang is February, then December and January. The dullest month is May (60/100, 218 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Zhanjiang?
Zhanjiang isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,622 hours of sunshine a year. February (82/100) is noticeably better than May (60). It ranks #162 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 July, carries about 48% of the annual 1,816 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80 | 21° / 70°F | 12° / 54°F | 45 mm | 4 | 20° / 68°F |
| February | 82 | 23° / 73°F | 14° / 57°F | 32 mm | 5 | 20° / 68°F |
| March | 76 | 25° / 77°F | 17° / 63°F | 63 mm | 5 | 22° / 72°F |
| April | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 115 mm | 6 | 28° / 82°F |
| May | 60 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 218 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| June | 60 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 274 mm | 8 | 31° / 88°F |
| July | 60 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 275 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| August | 60 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 317 mm | 8 | 32° / 90°F |
| September | 60 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 253 mm | 8 | 31° / 88°F |
| October | 64 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 131 mm | 7 | 28° / 82°F |
| November | 77 | 25° / 77°F | 17° / 63°F | 58 mm | 6 | 26° / 79°F |
| December | 82 | 22° / 72°F | 13° / 55°F | 35 mm | 5 | 21° / 70°F |
Sea temperature in Zhanjiang by month
The sea off Zhanjiang is warmest in August at around 32°C / 90°F, and coolest in January at 20°C / 68°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 10 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
- Beihai China · 134 km · best in Feb · 1,590 h sun/yr
- Haikou (Meilan) China · 173 km · best in Feb · 1,736 h sun/yr
- Qionghai (Basuo) China · 261 km · best in Feb · 1,734 h sun/yr
- Nanning (Jiangnan) China · 278 km · best in Feb · 1,271 h sun/yr
- Zhuhai (Jinwan) China · 294 km · best in Dec · 1,674 h sun/yr
- Foshan (Nanhai) China · 311 km · best in Dec · 1,400 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Wuzhou China · 220 km · 1,286 h sun/yr · best in Dec
Head-to-head
How Zhanjiang compares month by month: Zhanjiang vs Haikou (Meilan) · Zhanjiang vs Beihai · Zhanjiang vs Qionghai (Basuo) · all comparisons
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