Quanzhou Temperature by Month
Quanzhou, Fujian, China has an average annual maximum temperature of 27°C (81°F), ranging from 19°C (66°F) in January to 34°C (93°F) in July. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Quanzhou Monthly Temperatures
The climate in Quanzhou is known for significant temperature differences throughout the year. At night, this contrast is just as clear, with lows ranging from 26°C (79°F) in July to 10°C (50°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Quanzhou by month:
Daily lows are most common between 4 AM and 6 AM. By 3 PM temperatures reach their daily high, driven by peak solar heating. July, the warmest month of the year, receives 233 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Quanzhou 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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Quanzhou vs World: Temperature Compared
Quanzhou's average annual maximum temperature is 27°C (81°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year — one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.
Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.
Osaka, Japan averages 22°C (72°F) annually, with hot humid summers, mild winters, and pleasant spring and autumn seasons.
Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Quanzhou?
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 Quanzhou, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 19°C (66°F) and humidity around 74% — considered high. In July, the warmest month, temperatures average 34°C (93°F) with 81% 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 Quanzhou this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Quanzhou's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Quanzhou climate page.
