Foshan Temperature by Month
Foshan, Guangdong, China has an average annual maximum temperature of 28°C (82°F), ranging from 20°C (68°F) in January to 34°C (93°F) in July. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Foshan Monthly Temperatures
The climate in Foshan is known for significant temperature differences throughout the year. At night, this contrast is just as clear, with lows ranging from 27°C (81°F) in July to 12°C (54°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Foshan by month:
The coldest point of the day usually falls between 4 AM and 6 AM, with temperatures peaking around 3 PM. July, the city's warmest month, gets 201 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Foshan vs China
The map below shows the annual temperature across China. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Foshan vs World: Temperature Compared
Foshan's average annual maximum temperature is 28°C (82°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.
Zermatt, Switzerland averages just 4°C (39°F) annually due to its altitude, with very cold winters and cool summers even at its warmest.
Boston, USA averages 16°C (61°F) annually, with four distinct seasons and cold winters that rival northern Europe.
Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually — known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Foshan?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In Foshan, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 20°C (68°F) and humidity around 72% — considered high. In July, the warmest month, temperatures average 34°C (93°F) with 82% humidity — conditions that feel very high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Foshan this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Foshan's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Foshan climate page.
