China · 1991–2020

Best time to visit
Xiamen

For Xiamen, November has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 23.9°C, nights average 17°C, and rainfall totals about 45 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.

Best all-round monthNovember

Typical daytime high23.9°C

Typical night-time low17°C

November rainfall45 mm

Overall comfort

November

Other strong months: December and April

94/100 weather score

Beach weather

October

Other strong months: November and September

90/100 weather score

Outdoor sightseeing

December

Other strong months: January and February

90/100 weather score

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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.

Daytime high: at least 18°CDaytime high: at most 28°CMonthly rain: no more than 100 mmWet days: no more than 10

3 months fit your choices for Xiamen

October27.6°C day · 65 mm rain · 2.3 wet days

November23.9°C day · 45 mm rain · 3.6 wet days

December19.7°C day · 50 mm rain · 5 wet days

August has the lowest comfort score at 15 out of 100, compared with November at 94. The main reason is that 267 mm of rain falls, and days average 32.1°C, 8° above the 24°C the score treats as ideal.

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These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.

When is the best time to visit Xiamen?

November is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 23.9°C and 45 mm of rain.

What is the hottest month in Xiamen?

July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 32.5°C and a night-time low of 25.5°C.

Which month has the least rain?

November has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 45 mm.

Is this a weather forecast?

No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.

Month by month

See how the weather
changes through the year.

The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.

6517.5° / 10.4°

6117.8° / 10.7°

6420.1° / 12.7°

7524.1° / 16.7°

4727.4° / 20.7°

2829.9° / 24°

3232.5° / 25.5°

1532.1° / 25.3°

4130.7° / 24°

7427.6° / 20.7°

9423.9° / 17°

7719.7° / 12.5°

Monthly climate evidence for Xiamen — daylight is calculated from latitude, everything else is measured, sea temperature from the nearest open water 12 km away
Month	Day	Night	Rain	Wet days	Sea	Daylight	Comfort	Coverage
January	17.5°C	10.4°C	57 mm	5.3	15.8°C	10 h 46	65	Good coverage
February	17.8°C	10.7°C	80 mm	7.9	15.0°C	11 h 18	61	Good coverage
March	20.1°C	12.7°C	118 mm	11.2	16.5°C	11 h 57	64	Good coverage
April	24.1°C	16.7°C	139 mm	10.7	19.6°C	12 h 42	75	Good coverage
May	27.4°C	20.7°C	193 mm	12.9	23.2°C	13 h 19	47	Good coverage
June	29.9°C	24°C	228 mm	13.8	26.0°C	13 h 39	28	Good coverage
July	32.5°C	25.5°C	156 mm	8	27.3°C	13 h 31	32	Good coverage
August	32.1°C	25.3°C	267 mm	11.7	27.5°C	12 h 59	15	Good coverage
September	30.7°C	24°C	156 mm	7.5	27.4°C	12 h 16	41	Good coverage
October	27.6°C	20.7°C	65 mm	2.3	24.8°C	11 h 32	74	Good coverage
November	23.9°C	17°C	45 mm	3.6	21.5°C	10 h 55	94	Good coverage
December	19.7°C	12.5°C	50 mm	5	18.2°C	10 h 38	77	Good coverage

Records at XIAMEN, 1954–2025
Month	Record high	Record low	Wettest day	Wettest / driest month	Years
January	28.4°C12 Jan 2008	0.1°C25 Jan 2016	79 mm28 Jan 2016	196 mm2016 · driest 0 mm in 2013	72
February	29.0°C27 Feb 2020	2.0°C12 Feb 1957	82 mm21 Feb 2000	340 mm1959 · driest 0 mm in 1999	72
March	30.9°C9 Mar 1960	2.5°C1 Mar 1986	114 mm12 Mar 1983	440 mm1983 · driest 9 mm in 1972	72
April	33.6°C30 Apr 2001	6.4°C3 Apr 1996	240 mm23 Apr 1973	495 mm1973 · driest 15 mm in 2018	72
May	36.6°C27 May 2021	12.0°C6 May 2014	212 mm18 May 2006	512 mm2006 · driest 11 mm in 2000	72
June	37.7°C25 Jun 2011	16.3°C13 Jun 2000	316 mm18 Jun 2000	524 mm2000 · driest 39 mm in 1980	72
July	39.2°C20 Jul 2007	20.7°C9 Jul 1992	210 mm17 Jul 1958	703 mm1958 · driest 2 mm in 2007	72
August	39.0°C5 Aug 2005	21.4°C22 Aug 1985	208 mm3 Aug 1990	553 mm1990 · driest 3 mm in 1987	72
September	36.6°C19 Sep 2014	16.5°C27 Sep 1966	198 mm4 Sep 2023	499 mm2016 · driest 1 mm in 1955	71
October	36.0°C10 Oct 1994	12.8°C30 Oct 1978	208 mm9 Oct 1999	346 mm1998 · driest 0 mm in 1979	71
November	32.8°C7 Nov 2023	7.5°C25 Nov 1995	118 mm16 Nov 1986	207 mm2011 · driest 0 mm in 1994	71
December	29.3°C12 Dec 2023	1.5°C29 Dec 1991	142 mm9 Dec 2015	203 mm2015 · driest 0 mm in 2024	71

Typical days per month at XIAMEN, 1991–2020
Month	Days 25°C+	Days 30°C+	Heavy rain (10 mm+)
January	<1	0	1
February	2	0	3
March	5	0	3
April	13	2	4
May	24	7	5
June	29	16	6
July	30	27	3
August	31	26	5
September	29	20	3
October	27	5	<1
November	11	<1	1
December	1	0	1

How often different weather occurs at XIAMEN, based on its daily record
Month	Dry days reaching 20°C	Wet days	Days with heavy rain	Weeks with 3+ wet days	Typical high by year
January	19%	15%	4%	15%	15.2–18.7°C
February	25%	26%	9%	29%	14.9–19.6°C
March	39%	30%	10%	38%	17.0–21.5°C
April	61%	34%	14%	40%	21.6–25.3°C
May	63%	39%	17%	51%	25.4–28.5°C
June	59%	43%	19%	53%	28.1–31.2°C
July	76%	26%	12%	28%	31.1–33.5°C
August	72%	30%	15%	34%	31.0–33.1°C
September	79%	22%	11%	20%	29.6–32.1°C
October	93%	8%	2%	4%	26.3–28.5°C
November	81%	11%	3%	9%	22.1–25.1°C
December	44%	11%	3%	9%	18.1–20.9°C

A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.

1954Each stripe is one year’s mean temperature against the 59-year average. Warmest: 2007. Coolest: 1984.2012

The evidence behind this page

Where these figures
come from.

Place identity: GeoNames 1790645
NOAA station: CHM00059134 · XIAMEN
Station distance: 0.4 km from the place centre
Climate period: 1991–2020
Minimum month coverage: 22 usable years
Daylight: Calculated from latitude 24.48°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology, nearest open water 12 km from the place centre. A sheltered bay can run warmer than the open sea it is measured from.
Important limit: Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.

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