Sunshine Atlas

Shaoguan weather by month & the best time to visit

China · city break · humid subtropical climate

Shaoguan, China
Shaoguan — photo by xiquinhosilva from Cacau, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Shaoguan is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with November and September close behind. Shaoguan averages about 1,248 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 58 mm of rain in October.

When is the best time to visit Shaoguan?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Shaoguan is October, then November and September. The dullest month is January (41/100, 82 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Shaoguan?

Shaoguan isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,248 hours of sunshine a year. October (75/100) is noticeably better than January (41). It ranks #211 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around May, carries about 45% of the annual 1,759 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 41February: 59March: 58April: 58May: 58June: 58July: 58August: 58September: 68October: 7575November: 70December: 50JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January41 15° / 59°F5° / 41°F 82 mm4
February59 18° / 64°F8° / 46°F 80 mm4
March58 22° / 72°F12° / 54°F 173 mm4
April58 26° / 79°F17° / 63°F 199 mm5
May58 29° / 84°F21° / 70°F 301 mm6
June58 31° / 88°F24° / 75°F 298 mm7
July58 32° / 90°F25° / 77°F 152 mm8
August58 32° / 90°F25° / 77°F 171 mm8
September68 30° / 86°F22° / 72°F 98 mm7
October75 27° / 81°F17° / 63°F 58 mm6
November70 22° / 72°F12° / 54°F 87 mm5
December50 16° / 61°F5° / 41°F 60 mm4

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Shaoguan: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Shaoguan?

Shaoguan is a city break in China with a humid subtropical climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Shaoguan get a year?

Shaoguan gets about 1,248 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around October.

When is the best time to visit Shaoguan?

The sunniest time to visit Shaoguan is October, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 75/100 (with November and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.

What is the least sunny month in Shaoguan?

January is the least sunny month in Shaoguan, scoring 41/100 with about 82 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Shaoguan?

The typical midday UV index in Shaoguan peaks around 8 (very high) in July, easing to about 4 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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