Xiamen vs Quanzhou: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 54 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Xiamen and Quanzhou are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,780 vs 1,780 hours a year. Xiamen has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months; the other 9 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Xiamen | Quanzhou | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,780 | 1,780 |
| Sunniest month | October (81/100) | October (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 72/100 | 66/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 62/100 | 61/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,402 mm | 1,532 mm |
| Warmest sea | 32°C / 90°F | 32°C / 90°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Xiamen vs Quanzhou month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xiamen | Quanzhou | Xiamen | Quanzhou | Xiamen | Quanzhou | Xiamen | Quanzhou | |
| January | 65 | 59 | 18° | 17° | 57 | 59 | 14° | 13° |
| February | 72 | 63 | 19° | 18° | 59 | 70 | 16° | 15° |
| March | 68 | 67 | 21° | 21° | 115 | 121 | 17° | 17° |
| April | 65 | 64 | 24° | 24° | 130 | 137 | 23° | 23° |
| May | 61 | 61 | 27° | 27° | 205 | 216 | 25° | 25° |
| June | 61 | 61 | 29° | 29° | 222 | 244 | 28° | 28° |
| July | 63 | 61 | 31° | 31° | 141 | 160 | 32° | 32° |
| August | 61 | 61 | 31° | 31° | 188 | 206 | 32° | 32° |
| September | 64 | 62 | 30° | 30° | 134 | 146 | 31° | 30° |
| October | 81 | 81 | 27° | 27° | 42 | 44 | 27° | 26° |
| November | 78 | 76 | 24° | 23° | 60 | 73 | 23° | 22° |
| December | 73 | 66 | 19° | 18° | 49 | 56 | 18° | 17° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Xiamen · Feb Xiamen · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Xiamen.
When to pick which
- November–February: Xiamen (average score 72/100 vs 66). Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 19°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Xiamen averages 65/100, Quanzhou 64/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 24°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Xiamen averages 62/100, Quanzhou 61/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Xiamen averages 73/100, Quanzhou 72/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 32°C / 90°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Xiamen about 8 months a year, Quanzhou about 8 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Xiamen weather by month · Quanzhou weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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