Qingdao (Jiaozhou) weather by month & the best time to visit
China · major coastal city · humid subtropical climate
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The best time to visit Qingdao (Jiaozhou) is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 87/100), with April and May close behind. Qingdao (Jiaozhou) averages about 2,121 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 23 mm of rain in October.
When is the best time to visit Qingdao (Jiaozhou)?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Qingdao (Jiaozhou) is October, then April and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 9 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Qingdao (Jiaozhou)?
Qingdao (Jiaozhou) gets a moderate 2,121 hours of sunshine a year. 87 Sunshine Score points separate October (87) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #127 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 60% of the year's 683 mm falls in the three months around July.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -7° / 19°F | 9 mm | 2 | 4° / 39°F |
| February | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -5° / 23°F | 15 mm | 2 | 3° / 37°F |
| March | 37 | 13° / 55°F | -1° / 30°F | 16 mm | 4 | 5° / 41°F |
| April | 85 | 21° / 70°F | 5° / 41°F | 36 mm | 5 | 13° / 55°F |
| May | 80 | 27° / 81°F | 12° / 54°F | 62 mm | 6 | 18° / 64°F |
| June | 78 | 31° / 88°F | 18° / 64°F | 71 mm | 5 | 23° / 73°F |
| July | 64 | 32° / 90°F | 22° / 72°F | 171 mm | 6 | 27° / 81°F |
| August | 64 | 31° / 88°F | 21° / 70°F | 168 mm | 6 | 31° / 88°F |
| September | 79 | 27° / 81°F | 16° / 61°F | 67 mm | 5 | 28° / 82°F |
| October | 87 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 23 mm | 4 | 22° / 72°F |
| November | 36 | 13° / 55°F | 1° / 34°F | 32 mm | 2 | 17° / 63°F |
| December | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -5° / 23°F | 13 mm | 1 | 10° / 50°F |
Sea temperature in Qingdao (Jiaozhou) by month
The sea off Qingdao (Jiaozhou) is warmest in August at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in February at 3°C / 37°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
Head-to-head
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Qingdao (Jiaozhou): questions and answers
What kind of destination is Qingdao (Jiaozhou)?
Qingdao (Jiaozhou) is a major coastal city in China with a humid subtropical climate — the sea reaches 31°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 5 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Qingdao (Jiaozhou) get a year?
Qingdao (Jiaozhou) gets about 2,121 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around October.
When is the best time to visit Qingdao (Jiaozhou)?
The sunniest time to visit Qingdao (Jiaozhou) is October, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 87/100 (with April and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Qingdao (Jiaozhou)?
January is the least sunny month in Qingdao (Jiaozhou), scoring 0/100 with about 9 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Qingdao (Jiaozhou)?
The sea in Qingdao (Jiaozhou) ranges from about 3°C (February) to 31°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Qingdao (Jiaozhou)?
The typical midday UV index in Qingdao (Jiaozhou) peaks around 6 (high) in May, easing to about 1 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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