Yantai weather by month & the best time to visit
China · major coastal city · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Yantai is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 80/100), with May and October close behind. Yantai averages about 2,005 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 59 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Yantai?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Yantai is September, then May and October. The dullest month is January (0/100, 10 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Yantai?
Yantai gets a moderate 2,005 hours of sunshine a year. 80 Sunshine Score points separate September (80) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #138 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 60% of the year's 706 mm falls in the three months around July.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -4° / 25°F | 10 mm | 1 | 2° / 36°F |
| February | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -3° / 27°F | 16 mm | 2 | 1° / 34°F |
| March | 15 | 10° / 50°F | 0° / 32°F | 16 mm | 3 | 3° / 37°F |
| April | 63 | 17° / 63°F | 6° / 43°F | 38 mm | 5 | 9° / 48°F |
| May | 79 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 64 mm | 6 | 15° / 59°F |
| June | 77 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 74 mm | 5 | 20° / 68°F |
| July | 63 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 168 mm | 6 | 24° / 75°F |
| August | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 184 mm | 6 | 29° / 84°F |
| September | 80 | 25° / 77°F | 18° / 64°F | 59 mm | 5 | 26° / 79°F |
| October | 79 | 19° / 66°F | 11° / 52°F | 25 mm | 3 | 20° / 68°F |
| November | 21 | 11° / 52°F | 4° / 39°F | 37 mm | 2 | 15° / 59°F |
| December | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -2° / 28°F | 15 mm | 1 | 7° / 45°F |
Sea temperature in Yantai by month
The sea off Yantai is warmest in August at around 29°C / 84°F, and coolest in February at 1°C / 34°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 3 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Yantai: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Yantai?
Yantai is a major coastal city in China with a humid subtropical climate — the sea reaches 29°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 3 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Yantai get a year?
Yantai gets about 2,005 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Yantai?
The sunniest time to visit Yantai is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 80/100 (with May and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F.
What is the least sunny month in Yantai?
January is the least sunny month in Yantai, scoring 0/100 with about 10 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Yantai?
The sea in Yantai ranges from about 1°C (February) to 29°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Yantai?
The typical midday UV index in Yantai peaks around 6 (high) in May, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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