Hepu climate

Hepu is warmest in July, with average highs of 31 °C, and coldest in January, when nights average 12 °C. August is the wettest month (349 mm) and February the driest (24 mm). Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.

Across a full year Hepu averages 1,793 mm of rain and 251 days above 25 °C.

China · population 192,813 · 1991–2020 normals

  1. Jan 15°
  2. Feb 17°
  3. Mar 21°
  4. Apr 24°
  5. May 27°
  6. Jun 28°
  7. Jul 28°
  8. Aug 28°
  9. Sep 27°
  10. Oct 25°
  11. Nov 21°
  12. Dec 17°

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

What to expectHepu through the year

Hepu has a clear annual cycle: average daily highs run from 19 °C in January to 31 °C in July, a swing of 13 °C in mean temperature across the year.

Counted across a normal year, 251 days a year reach 25 °C, 111 of them reach 30 °C. The warmest reading in the 1991–2020 record is 36 °C, in July.

Rain is strongly seasonal. August averages 349 mm against 24 mm in February — 15 times as much. Planning around the dry months matters more here than planning around temperature.

The sea off Hepu is warmest in July at 30 °C and coldest in January at 19 °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 19.2 °C 32 mm 66 %
February 21.0 °C 24 mm 68 %
March 24.3 °C 55 mm 69 %
April 27.7 °C 98 mm 65 %
May 29.8 °C 218 mm 72 %
June 30.6 °C 337 mm 85 %
July 30.8 °C 329 mm 79 %
August 30.7 °C 349 mm 77 %
September 30.1 °C 193 mm 63 %
October 28.4 °C 75 mm 46 %
November 25.1 °C 47 mm 48 %
December 20.7 °C 35 mm 55 %

Temperature month by month

MonthAvg highAvg lowMeanRecord highRecord lowDays above 25 °CDays above 30 °CDays below 0 °C
January19.2 °C12.1 °C15.5 °C27.3 °C2.5 °C200
February21.0 °C14.1 °C17.4 °C29.8 °C3.6 °C600
March24.3 °C17.4 °C20.6 °C32.3 °C6.9 °C1610
April27.7 °C21.4 °C24.2 °C33.0 °C11.5 °C2560
May29.8 °C24.4 °C26.8 °C34.0 °C17.6 °C30160
June30.6 °C26.2 °C28.2 °C34.2 °C21.5 °C30210
July30.8 °C26.5 °C28.4 °C35.5 °C23.3 °C31230
August30.7 °C26.0 °C28.0 °C34.1 °C22.1 °C31220
September30.1 °C24.5 °C27.0 °C34.3 °C17.4 °C30170
October28.4 °C21.6 °C24.7 °C33.2 °C13.4 °C2860
November25.1 °C17.7 °C21.1 °C31.4 °C6.8 °C1800
December20.7 °C13.2 °C16.8 °C28.7 °C2.9 °C400

Rain, sun and wind month by month

MonthRainfallWet daysDaylightCloud coverHumidityWindSea temp
January32 mm611 h/day66 %74 %17 km/h18.7 °C
February24 mm511 h/day68 %77 %17 km/h18.8 °C
March55 mm912 h/day69 %79 %17 km/h20.5 °C
April98 mm1213 h/day65 %81 %17 km/h23.5 °C
May218 mm2013 h/day72 %83 %16 km/h27.3 °C
June337 mm2413 h/day85 %84 %17 km/h29.2 °C
July329 mm2313 h/day79 %84 %18 km/h29.5 °C
August349 mm2613 h/day77 %86 %14 km/h29.5 °C
September193 mm1812 h/day63 %83 %14 km/h29.1 °C
October75 mm812 h/day46 %75 %15 km/h27.1 °C
November47 mm611 h/day48 %71 %16 km/h24.1 °C
December35 mm511 h/day55 %69 %17 km/h20.8 °C

How Hepu 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
Hepu 31 °C 12 °C 1,793 mm 251
Beihai · China 30 °C 13 °C 1,653 mm 228
Qinzhou · China 31 °C 11 °C 1,605 mm 240
Fangchenggang · China 31 °C 11 °C 1,761 mm 227
Zhanjiang · China 31 °C 13 °C 1,478 mm 255
Yulin · China 31 °C 9.9 °C 1,789 mm 240
Nanning · China 31 °C 9.7 °C 1,584 mm 225

Where Hepu ranks

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

QuestionsCommon questions about Hepu’s climate

When is the best time to visit Hepu?

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

How hot does Hepu get?

In July, the warmest month, daily highs average 31 °C. About 111 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 12 °C in January, the coldest month. Freezing nights are not part of a normal year here.

Which month is wettest in Hepu?

August, averaging 349 mm over 26 days with rain. The driest month is February with 24 mm. The year as a whole averages 1,793 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 Hepu 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.