Guangzhou climate

Guangzhou is warmest in July, with average highs of 32 °C, and coldest in January, when nights average 10 °C. June is the wettest month (341 mm) and November the driest (35 mm). Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.

Across a full year Guangzhou averages 1,888 mm of rain and 240 days above 25 °C.

China · population 16,096,724 · 1991–2020 normals

Month by month

Month Avg high Rainfall Cloud
January 18.6 °C 41 mm 59 %
February 20.2 °C 57 mm 70 %
March 23.2 °C 121 mm 78 %
April 26.7 °C 202 mm 77 %
May 29.2 °C 298 mm 78 %
June 30.8 °C 341 mm 84 %
July 31.7 °C 235 mm 76 %
August 31.6 °C 281 mm 72 %
September 30.5 °C 181 mm 59 %
October 28.3 °C 58 mm 44 %
November 24.7 °C 35 mm 46 %
December 20.0 °C 38 mm 48 %

Temperature month by month

MonthAvg highAvg lowMeanRecord highRecord lowDays above 25 °CDays above 30 °CDays below 0 °C
January18.6 °C10.3 °C14.3 °C28.5 °C1.9 °C200
February20.2 °C12.4 °C16.1 °C31.4 °C2.3 °C600
March23.2 °C15.8 °C19.2 °C31.1 °C5.8 °C1200
April26.7 °C20.0 °C23.0 °C33.3 °C9.2 °C2250
May29.2 °C23.2 °C25.7 °C35.7 °C17.0 °C29130
June30.8 °C25.2 °C27.5 °C35.8 °C19.7 °C30210
July31.7 °C25.8 °C28.3 °C38.6 °C21.1 °C31250
August31.6 °C25.6 °C28.1 °C35.9 °C23.6 °C31250
September30.5 °C24.2 °C26.9 °C35.5 °C16.8 °C29200
October28.3 °C20.6 °C24.1 °C34.1 °C11.4 °C2870
November24.7 °C16.2 °C20.1 °C31.8 °C6.2 °C1610
December20.0 °C11.3 °C15.5 °C28.2 °C1.1 °C300

Rain, sun and wind month by month

MonthRainfallWet daysDaylightCloud coverHumidityWind
January41 mm611 h/day59 %69 %16 km/h
February57 mm911 h/day70 %74 %16 km/h
March121 mm1412 h/day78 %79 %17 km/h
April202 mm1613 h/day77 %82 %16 km/h
May298 mm2113 h/day78 %84 %15 km/h
June341 mm2314 h/day84 %86 %16 km/h
July235 mm2213 h/day76 %84 %16 km/h
August281 mm2313 h/day72 %85 %14 km/h
September181 mm1612 h/day59 %81 %14 km/h
October58 mm612 h/day44 %71 %15 km/h
November35 mm511 h/day46 %67 %16 km/h
December38 mm511 h/day48 %64 %17 km/h

How Guangzhou 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
Guangzhou 32 °C 10 °C 1,888 mm 240
Sanshui · China 32 °C 10 °C 1,981 mm 230
Dongguan · China 31 °C 11 °C 1,922 mm 242
Jiangmen · China 32 °C 11 °C 1,798 mm 244
Licheng · China 31 °C 9.6 °C 2,063 mm 234
Zhongshan · China 31 °C 12 °C 1,688 mm 239
Qingyuan · China 31 °C 9.1 °C 2,471 mm 216

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

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.