Basuo climate

Basuo is warmest in June, with average highs of 31 °C, and coldest in January, when nights average 17 °C. August is the wettest month (315 mm) and January the driest (14 mm). Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.

Across a full year Basuo averages 1,434 mm of rain and 299 days above 25 °C.

China · population 444,458 · 1991–2020 normals

  1. Jan 20°
  2. Feb 21°
  3. Mar 24°
  4. Apr 27°
  5. May 28°
  6. Jun 29°
  7. Jul 29°
  8. Aug 28°
  9. Sep 27°
  10. Oct 26°
  11. Nov 24°
  12. Dec 21°

Temperature below 0 °C to above 30 °C Rain band height is that month’s share of the wettest month

  • Warmest month June 31 °C
  • Coldest month January 17 °C
  • Driest month January 14 mm
  • Wettest month August 315 mm
  • Least cloud November 45 % cloud
  • Hottest on record May 36 °C
  • Coldest on record January 8.1 °C
  • Warmest sea June 29 °C

What to expectBasuo through the year

Basuo has a clear annual cycle: average daily highs run from 23 °C in January to 31 °C in June, a swing of 9.2 °C in mean temperature across the year.

Counted across a normal year, 299 days a year reach 25 °C, 118 of them reach 30 °C. The warmest reading in the 1991–2020 record is 36 °C, in May.

Rain is strongly seasonal. August averages 315 mm against 14 mm in January — 23 times as much. Planning around the dry months matters more here than planning around temperature.

The sea off Basuo is warmest in June at 29 °C and coldest in February at 23 °C. Sea temperature lags the air by a month or two, which is why late summer swims warmer than early summer at the same air temperature.

Month by month

Month Avg high Rainfall Cloud
January 23.4 °C 14 mm 50 %
February 24.8 °C 16 mm 48 %
March 27.4 °C 22 mm 46 %
April 29.8 °C 64 mm 47 %
May 30.9 °C 120 mm 66 %
June 31.1 °C 161 mm 82 %
July 30.7 °C 249 mm 77 %
August 30.0 °C 315 mm 79 %
September 29.5 °C 254 mm 72 %
October 28.5 °C 139 mm 54 %
November 26.7 °C 53 mm 45 %
December 23.8 °C 27 mm 50 %

Temperature month by month

MonthAvg highAvg lowMeanRecord highRecord lowDays above 25 °CDays above 30 °CDays below 0 °C
January23.4 °C16.9 °C19.9 °C29.8 °C8.1 °C1100
February24.8 °C18.1 °C21.2 °C32.1 °C9.9 °C1410
March27.4 °C20.8 °C23.8 °C34.2 °C12.6 °C2560
April29.8 °C24.0 °C26.6 °C36.1 °C16.4 °C29150
May30.9 °C26.2 °C28.3 °C36.2 °C19.3 °C31220
June31.1 °C27.4 °C29.1 °C35.8 °C23.8 °C30230
July30.7 °C27.0 °C28.7 °C35.2 °C24.2 °C31210
August30.0 °C26.4 °C28.1 °C34.1 °C24.2 °C31160
September29.5 °C25.3 °C27.2 °C34.0 °C21.1 °C30100
October28.5 °C23.5 °C25.7 °C33.9 °C17.5 °C3030
November26.7 °C21.2 °C23.6 °C32.9 °C14.5 °C2410
December23.8 °C18.1 °C20.7 °C30.9 °C9.7 °C1300

Rain, sun and wind month by month

MonthRainfallWet daysDaylightCloud coverHumidityWindSea temp
January14 mm311 h/day50 %77 %18 km/h23.2 °C
February16 mm312 h/day48 %78 %18 km/h22.8 °C
March22 mm512 h/day46 %78 %19 km/h23.8 °C
April64 mm813 h/day47 %77 %19 km/h26.1 °C
May120 mm1413 h/day66 %77 %19 km/h28.1 °C
June161 mm1313 h/day82 %77 %21 km/h28.9 °C
July249 mm1513 h/day77 %78 %21 km/h28.7 °C
August315 mm2113 h/day79 %82 %18 km/h28.6 °C
September254 mm2112 h/day72 %83 %16 km/h28.4 °C
October139 mm1412 h/day54 %79 %17 km/h28.0 °C
November53 mm611 h/day45 %76 %19 km/h26.6 °C
December27 mm411 h/day50 %75 %20 km/h24.6 °C

How Basuo compares

The same four figures for nearby destinations, so the numbers above have something to be read against. Summer high is the warmest month's average high; winter low is the coldest month's average low.

Destination Summer high Winter low Rain per year Days above 25 °C
Basuo 31 °C 17 °C 1,434 mm 299
Nada · China 32 °C 15 °C 1,390 mm 287
Sanya · China 30 °C 18 °C 1,456 mm 310
Wanning · China 30 °C 18 °C 1,603 mm 258
Qionghai · China 31 °C 17 °C 1,469 mm 268
Haikou · China 31 °C 17 °C 1,353 mm 250
Wenchang · China 31 °C 17 °C 1,472 mm 275

Where Basuo ranks

Planning a trip? See the best time to visit Basuo.

QuestionsCommon questions about Basuo’s climate

When is the best time to visit Basuo?

That depends on what you want, so the honest answer is a comparison rather than a single month. January, February, December sit closest to 20 °C on average, June is the warmest month and January the driest. The month-by-month table above has the full picture.

How hot does Basuo get?

In June, the warmest month, daily highs average 31 °C. About 118 days a year pass 30 °C. The highest value in the 1991–2020 record is 36 °C.

How cold does it get in winter?

Nights average 17 °C in January, the coldest month. Freezing nights are not part of a normal year here.

Which month is wettest in Basuo?

August, averaging 315 mm over 21 days with rain. The driest month is January with 14 mm. The year as a whole averages 1,434 mm.

Are these figures a forecast?

No. They are 1991–2020 climate normals: the average of thirty years, which describes what a month is usually like in Basuo rather than what any particular week will bring. Individual years can differ substantially from the normal.

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: monthly rankings, daylight hours, beach and comfort scores. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.