Friday, 14 August, in Xiamen (China): partly cloudy, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +34°, at night around +25°. Wind up to 20 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. Dress as lightly as possible, wear a hat, apply sunscreen and keep water with you. The sea has warmed up to +31° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 05:41 and set at 18:43 — daylight lasts 13 hours.
Hourly weather in Xiamen
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8%06
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24%09
44%10
63%11
78%12
91%13
100%14
100%15
99%16
96%17
97%18
97%19
94%20
84%21
69%22
55%23
42%00
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22%02
20%03
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Xiamen for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Fri 14.8
⛈️
💧 100%
+25°+34°
Morning
⛈️
+28°
Day
⛈️
+34°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+25°
Thunderstorm with hail · precipitation 100% · wind up to 20 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Today 15.8
⛈️
💧 100%
+27°+33°
Morning
☁️
+29°
Day
⛈️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+27°
Thunderstorm with hail · precipitation 100% · wind up to 21 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Tomorrow 16.8
⛈️
💧 91%
+26°+32°
Morning
☁️
+28°
Day
⛈️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+26°
Thunderstorm with hail · precipitation 91% · wind up to 17 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Mon 17.8
⛈️
💧 93%
+26°+31°
Morning
⛈️
+28°
Day
⛈️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+26°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 93% · wind up to 12 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tue 18.8
⛈️
💧 86%
+25°+32°
Morning
⛈️
+28°
Day
⛈️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+25°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 86% · wind up to 21 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Wed 19.8
⛈️
💧 78%
+25°+30°
Morning
⛈️
+27°
Day
⛈️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+25°
Thunderstorm with hail · precipitation 78% · wind up to 14 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Thu 20.8
🌦️
💧 84%
+25°+31°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+25°
Rain showers · precipitation 84% · wind up to 13 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Fri 21.8
🌦️
💧 70%
+25°+27°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+25°
Rain showers · precipitation 70% · wind up to 10 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sat 22.8
🌦️
💧 82%
+26°+28°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+26°
Rain showers · precipitation 82% · wind up to 15 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sun 23.8
⛈️
💧 75%
+26°+27°
Morning
⛈️
+26°
Day
⛈️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+26°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 75% · wind up to 15 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 24.8
🌦️
💧 59%
+26°+30°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 59% · wind up to 14 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tue 25.8
🌦️
💧 57%
+26°+30°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 57% · wind up to 14 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Wed 26.8
🌤️
💧 61%
+26°+31°
Morning
🌤️
+28°
Day
🌤️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+26°
Mostly clear · precipitation 61% · wind up to 13 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Thu 27.8
☁️
💧 68%
+27°+32°
Morning
☁️
+29°
Day
☁️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+27°
Overcast · precipitation 68% · wind up to 12 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
0 / 100
for sea and sun · Bad
🏊 Swimming
0 / 100
water 31° · Bad
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
100%
likely · high
✨ Stars
18 / 100
evening visibility · Bad
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
0 / 100
better to wait · Bad
🌫️ Air quality
36
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 11PM10: 13O₃: 65NO₂: 19
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
05:41
Sunset
18:43
Golden hour
18:12
Daylight
13 h (-1 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+31°
🌊 calm, waves 0.1 m.
Xiamen climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+17°
+10°
Jan
+18°
+11°
Feb
+20°
+13°
Mar
+24°
+17°
Apr
+27°
+21°
May
+29°
+24°
Jun
+31°
+26°
Jul
+31°
+26°
Aug
+30°
+24°
Sep
+28°
+21°
Oct
+24°
+17°
Nov
+19°
+12°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month
Day
Night
Sea
Precipitation
What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January
+17°
+10°
+15°
40 mm
Cool weather: +17° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+15°) — swimming is for the brave. This is the coldest month of the year.
February
+18°
+11°
+15°
64 mm
Cool: around +18° by day, you'll need a warm layer. It's a rainy month (64 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+15°) — swimming is for the brave.
March
+20°
+13°
+17°
88 mm
Ideal weather: +20° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (88 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+17°) — swimming is for the brave.
April
+24°
+17°
+21°
104 mm
The most pleasant season: +24° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (104 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +21° — swimmable, refreshing.
May
+27°
+21°
+25°
180 mm
Warm and comfortable: +27° by day, +21° at night. It's a rainy month (180 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +25° — great for swimming.
June
+29°
+24°
+29°
244 mm
Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (244 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July
+31°
+26°
+30°
184 mm
A comfortable month: +31° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (184 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. This is the hottest month of the year in Xiamen.
August
+31°
+26°
+31°
248 mm
Warm and comfortable: +31° by day, +26° at night. It's a rainy month (248 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +31° — like a warm bath. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
September
+30°
+24°
+30°
135 mm
Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (135 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath.
October
+28°
+21°
+27°
43 mm
A comfortable month: +28° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
November
+24°
+17°
+22°
50 mm
One of the best times to visit: +24° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +22° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
December
+19°
+12°
+18°
42 mm
Ideal weather: +19° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +18° — swimmable, refreshing. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
When to visit Xiamen
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: October, November, December
Daytime air+19…+28°
Sea temperature+18…+27°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +19…+28° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, March, April, May, September
Daytime air+17…+30°
Sea temperature+15…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (40–180 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: June, July, August
Daytime air+29…+31°
Sea temperature+29…+31°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (184–248 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Xiamen is October – December, and the most comfortable months are October, November, December. The toughest months to visit are June, July, August: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+34°
Normal for August
+31°
Deviation
3° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+30°
Record for this date
+34° (2017)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Xiamen
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