Best Time to Visit Xiamen
The best time to visit Xiamen is March to April, July and September to December, when the average temperature is 15–28°C and rainfall is low for Xiamen, at 42–141 mm a month.
Xiamen weather by month
The wettest month in Xiamen is June with 222 mm of rain, and the warmest is July at an average 28°C. The coolest is January at 13°C.
| Month | Average temperature | Rainfall | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13°C / 55°F | 57 mm | Cool |
| February | 14°C / 58°F | 59 mm | Cool |
| March | 17°C / 62°F | 115 mm | Best |
| April | 20°C / 69°F | 130 mm | Best |
| May | 24°C / 75°F | 205 mm | Wet |
| June | 27°C / 80°F | 222 mm | Wet |
| July | 28°C / 82°F | 141 mm | Best |
| August | 28°C / 82°F | 188 mm | Wet |
| September | 27°C / 80°F | 134 mm | Best |
| October | 23°C / 73°F | 42 mm | Best |
| November | 19°C / 67°F | 60 mm | Best |
| December | 15°C / 58°F | 49 mm | Best |
How we pick the best months
- Best: an average temperature of 15–28°C and low rainfall for Xiamen: under 150 mm, and no more than 153 mm, a quarter above Xiamen's median month (never set below 60 mm).
- If no month qualifies, we show the three driest months that average 10–30°C instead.
- Wet: 150 mm of rain or more. Rainy: more than 153 mm. Hot: 29°C or more on average. Cool: under 15°C. Cold: under 5°C.
Averages cover day and night, so afternoons are warmer than the figure shown. Weather is only one reason to pick a month: school holidays, festivals and prices matter too.
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Where these numbers come from
Monthly averages for January 2001 – December 2020 from the NASA POWER project, for the area around Xiamen Gaoqi International (XMN) at 24.54, 118.13. The model covers a grid about 50 km across, so a coastal or hilly spot can run a degree or two different. Retrieved 12 September 2026.
The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center (LaRC) Prediction of Worldwide Energy Resource (POWER) Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program.