Shenzhen climate
Shenzhen is warmest in July, with average highs of 31 °C, and coldest in January, when nights average 12 °C. June is the wettest month (325 mm) and December the driest (31 mm). Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
Across a full year Shenzhen averages 1,721 mm of rain and 235 days above 25 °C.
China · population 17,494,398 · 1991–2020 normals
- Warmest month July 31 °C
- Coldest month January 12 °C
- Driest month December 31 mm
- Wettest month June 325 mm
- Least cloud October 44 % cloud
- Hottest on record July 36 °C
- Coldest on record January 1.5 °C
- Warmest sea August 29 °C
Month by month
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19.3 °C | 31 mm | 53 % |
| February | 20.6 °C | 44 mm | 66 % |
| March | 23.4 °C | 78 mm | 71 % |
| April | 26.3 °C | 129 mm | 71 % |
| May | 28.6 °C | 233 mm | 76 % |
| June | 29.9 °C | 325 mm | 83 % |
| July | 30.6 °C | 237 mm | 74 % |
| August | 30.6 °C | 317 mm | 73 % |
| September | 29.8 °C | 202 mm | 60 % |
| October | 27.9 °C | 61 mm | 44 % |
| November | 24.8 °C | 33 mm | 44 % |
| December | 20.5 °C | 31 mm | 47 % |
Temperature month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Mean | Record high | Record low | Days above 25 °C | Days above 30 °C | Days below 0 °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19.3 °C | 12.1 °C | 15.6 °C | 27.8 °C | 1.5 °C | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| February | 20.6 °C | 14.0 °C | 17.1 °C | 28.7 °C | 3.4 °C | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| March | 23.4 °C | 17.1 °C | 19.9 °C | 30.7 °C | 6.4 °C | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| April | 26.3 °C | 20.8 °C | 23.2 °C | 32.5 °C | 11.5 °C | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| May | 28.6 °C | 23.8 °C | 25.8 °C | 34.3 °C | 17.5 °C | 29 | 8 | 0 |
| June | 29.9 °C | 25.7 °C | 27.5 °C | 35.3 °C | 19.9 °C | 30 | 15 | 0 |
| July | 30.6 °C | 26.2 °C | 28.1 °C | 35.8 °C | 22.6 °C | 31 | 21 | 0 |
| August | 30.6 °C | 26.0 °C | 27.9 °C | 35.0 °C | 23.4 °C | 31 | 20 | 0 |
| September | 29.8 °C | 24.7 °C | 26.9 °C | 34.4 °C | 18.1 °C | 30 | 14 | 0 |
| October | 27.9 °C | 21.8 °C | 24.5 °C | 33.8 °C | 13.6 °C | 29 | 3 | 0 |
| November | 24.8 °C | 18.0 °C | 21.1 °C | 31.5 °C | 7.4 °C | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| December | 20.5 °C | 13.2 °C | 16.7 °C | 28.5 °C | 2.4 °C | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Rain, sun and wind month by month
| Month | Rainfall | Wet days | Daylight | Cloud cover | Humidity | Wind | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 mm | 5 | 11 h/day | 53 % | 70 % | 17 km/h | 18.3 °C |
| February | 44 mm | 7 | 11 h/day | 66 % | 76 % | 17 km/h | 18.2 °C |
| March | 78 mm | 11 | 12 h/day | 71 % | 80 % | 18 km/h | 19.6 °C |
| April | 129 mm | 14 | 13 h/day | 71 % | 84 % | 18 km/h | 22.4 °C |
| May | 233 mm | 19 | 13 h/day | 76 % | 86 % | 16 km/h | 25.8 °C |
| June | 325 mm | 23 | 14 h/day | 83 % | 88 % | 18 km/h | 27.7 °C |
| July | 237 mm | 22 | 13 h/day | 74 % | 86 % | 17 km/h | 28.4 °C |
| August | 317 mm | 23 | 13 h/day | 73 % | 87 % | 15 km/h | 28.7 °C |
| September | 202 mm | 16 | 12 h/day | 60 % | 83 % | 15 km/h | 28.4 °C |
| October | 61 mm | 7 | 12 h/day | 44 % | 74 % | 16 km/h | 26.5 °C |
| November | 33 mm | 5 | 11 h/day | 44 % | 70 % | 17 km/h | 23.4 °C |
| December | 31 mm | 4 | 11 h/day | 47 % | 67 % | 18 km/h | 19.9 °C |
How Shenzhen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen | 31 °C | 12 °C | 1,721 mm | 235 |
| Tai Po · Hong Kong | 31 °C | 12 °C | 1,739 mm | 229 |
| Tsuen Wan · Hong Kong | 30 °C | 13 °C | 1,757 mm | 229 |
| Kwai Chung · Hong Kong | 30 °C | 12 °C | 1,728 mm | 222 |
| Sha Tin · Hong Kong | 29 °C | 12 °C | 1,749 mm | 203 |
| Ma On Shan · Hong Kong | 29 °C | 12 °C | 1,749 mm | 191 |
| Wong Tai Sin · Hong Kong | 28 °C | 11 °C | 1,750 mm | 173 |
Where Shenzhen ranks
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Best beach destinations in Asia in October | 23rdof 50 | 92/100 |
| Places with the best weather in Asia in December | 32ndof 50 | 96/100 |
| Best beach destinations in Asia in November | 38thof 50 | 91/100 |
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Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- 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.