Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Guangzhou (China): partly cloudy, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +32°, at night around +24°. UV is high (index 6) — sunscreen will come in handy in the sun. Wind up to 13 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sun will rise at 06:12 and set at 18:33 — daylight lasts 12 hours.
Hourly weather in Guangzhou
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💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Guangzhou for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 12.9
☁️
💧 14%
+24°+32°
Morning
☁️
+27°
Day
☁️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+24°
Overcast · precipitation 14% · wind up to 13 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Tomorrow 13.9
⛈️
💧 96%
+25°+31°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
⛈️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+25°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 96% · wind up to 12 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 14.9
⛈️
💧 96%
+24°+31°
Morning
⛈️
+27°
Day
⛈️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+24°
Thunderstorm with hail · precipitation 96% · wind up to 9 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tue 15.9
⛈️
💧 84%
+24°+31°
Morning
⛈️
+27°
Day
⛈️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+24°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 84% · wind up to 7 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Wed 16.9
🌦️
💧 67%
+25°+31°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 67% · wind up to 5 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Thu 17.9
🌦️
💧 25%
+25°+32°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 25% · wind up to 8 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Fri 18.9
🌦️
💧 43%
+25°+33°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 43% · wind up to 6 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Sat 19.9
🌦️
💧 27%
+26°+33°
Morning
🌦️
+29°
Day
🌦️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 27% · wind up to 6 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Sun 20.9
🌦️
💧 24%
+26°+33°
Morning
🌦️
+29°
Day
🌦️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 24% · wind up to 3 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Mon 21.9
🌦️
💧 22%
+27°+34°
Morning
🌦️
+30°
Day
🌦️
+34°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+27°
Drizzle · precipitation 22% · wind up to 8 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Tue 22.9
🌦️
💧 25%
+27°+33°
Morning
🌦️
+29°
Day
🌦️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+27°
Drizzle · precipitation 25% · wind up to 15 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Wed 23.9
🌤️
💧 33%
+26°+32°
Morning
🌤️
+28°
Day
🌤️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+26°
Mostly clear · precipitation 33% · wind up to 12 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Thu 24.9
☀️
💧 31%
+24°+32°
Morning
☀️
+27°
Day
☀️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+24°
Clear · precipitation 31% · wind up to 10 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Fri 25.9
☀️
💧 39%
+24°+32°
Morning
☀️
+27°
Day
☀️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+24°
Clear · precipitation 39% · wind up to 7 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏃 Running
34 / 100
comfort for running · So-so
🧴 UV
54%
high · moderate
☂️ Rain
14%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
78 / 100
evening visibility · Good
🧺 Laundry drying
65 / 100
will dry outside · Average
🚗 Car wash
78 / 100
no rain expected · Good
🌫️ Air quality
76
Poor air
European AQI
PM2.5: 21PM10: 22O₃: 152NO₂: 11
People with allergies or asthma should reduce time outdoors.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:12
Sunset
18:33
Golden hour
18:03
Daylight
12 h (-1 min vs yesterday)
Guangzhou climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+19°
+11°
Jan
+20°
+13°
Feb
+23°
+16°
Mar
+27°
+20°
Apr
+29°
+23°
May
+31°
+25°
Jun
+32°
+26°
Jul
+32°
+26°
Aug
+30°
+24°
Sep
+28°
+21°
Oct
+25°
+16°
Nov
+20°
+12°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month
Day
Night
Precipitation
What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January
+19°
+11°
41 mm
Ideal weather: +19° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. This is the coldest month of the year.
February
+20°
+13°
57 mm
The most pleasant season: +20° by day, comfortable all day long. 🙂 a sweater for the evening.
March
+23°
+16°
119 mm
One of the best times to visit: +23° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (119 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening.
April
+27°
+20°
202 mm
Gentle warmth — about +27° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (202 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing.
May
+29°
+23°
299 mm
A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (299 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing.
June
+31°
+25°
341 mm
Warm and comfortable: +31° by day, +25° at night. It's a rainy month (341 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
July
+32°
+26°
234 mm
Gentle warmth — about +32° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (234 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. This is the hottest month of the year in Guangzhou.
August
+32°
+26°
280 mm
A comfortable month: +32° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (280 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing.
September
+30°
+24°
184 mm
Warm and comfortable: +30° by day, +24° at night. It's a rainy month (184 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing.
October
+28°
+21°
58 mm
Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
November
+25°
+16°
35 mm
The most pleasant season: +25° by day, comfortable all day long. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
December
+20°
+12°
38 mm
One of the best times to visit: +20° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
When to visit Guangzhou
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: October, November, December
Daytime air+20…+28°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +20…+28° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, March, April, May, September
Daytime air+19…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (41–299 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: June, July, August
Daytime air+31…+32°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (234–341 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Guangzhou is October – December, and the most comfortable months are October, November, December. The toughest months to visit are June, July, August: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+32°
Normal for September
+30°
Deviation
2° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+32°
Record for this date
+35° (2021)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Guangzhou
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