Xiamen Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Xiamen, Fujian, China. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Xiamen varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 233 hours, while February, the darkest month, offers only 89 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1852 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of July under a blue sky, with approximately 7.8 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in February, with only 3.0 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 56% of the time during the day in July, the highest percentage of any month. March has the lowest percentage at 24%.

Xiamen enjoys an average of 1852 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.

In contrast, Juneau, Alaska, receives only about 1523 hours of sunshine per year and is known for its very short days in winter and frequently overcast conditions.

Vancouver, Canada, receives approximately 1940 hours of sunshine annually.

Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.

June, Xiamen’s wettest month, receives 180 mm (7.1 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 30°C (86°F). During the driest month January you can expect a temperature of 18°C (64°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Xiamen Precipitation page.