Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Xiamen (China): cloudy, light rain in places, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +30°, at night around +25°. Wind up to 20 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 sea has warmed up to +29° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 05:52 and set at 18:15 — daylight lasts 12 hours.
Hourly weather in Xiamen
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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 Xiamen 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%
+25°+30°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 14% · wind up to 20 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tomorrow 13.9
🌦️
💧 95%
+25°+32°
Morning
☁️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 95% · wind up to 21 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Mon 14.9
🌦️
💧 81%
+25°+32°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 81% · wind up to 21 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Tue 15.9
⛅
💧 4%
+25°+32°
Morning
⛅
+28°
Day
⛅
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+25°
Partly cloudy · precipitation 4% · wind up to 20 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Wed 16.9
☁️
💧 4%
+24°+32°
Morning
☁️
+27°
Day
☁️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+24°
Overcast · precipitation 4% · wind up to 19 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Thu 17.9
🌦️
💧 47%
+24°+32°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+24°
Drizzle · precipitation 47% · wind up to 16 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Fri 18.9
🌦️
💧 45%
+26°+33°
Morning
🌦️
+29°
Day
🌦️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 45% · wind up to 14 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Sat 19.9
🌤️
💧 15%
+26°+34°
Morning
🌤️
+29°
Day
🌤️
+34°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+26°
Mostly clear · precipitation 15% · wind up to 17 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Sun 20.9
🌤️
💧 13%
+26°+32°
Morning
🌤️
+28°
Day
🌤️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+26°
Mostly clear · precipitation 13% · wind up to 16 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Mon 21.9
☁️
💧 21%
+27°+36°
Morning
☁️
+30°
Day
☁️
+36°
Evening
🌇
+34°
Night
🌙
+27°
Overcast · precipitation 21% · wind up to 10 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Tue 22.9
🌦️
💧 28%
+28°+37°
Morning
🌦️
+31°
Day
🌦️
+37°
Evening
🌇
+35°
Night
🌙
+28°
Drizzle · precipitation 28% · wind up to 10 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Wed 23.9
🌤️
💧 27%
+27°+34°
Morning
🌤️
+30°
Day
🌤️
+34°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+27°
Mostly clear · precipitation 27% · wind up to 11 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Thu 24.9
🌦️
💧 25%
+27°+31°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+27°
Drizzle · precipitation 25% · wind up to 18 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Fri 25.9
⛅
💧 17%
+26°+29°
Morning
⛅
+27°
Day
⛅
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+26°
Partly cloudy · precipitation 17% · wind up to 23 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
🗺️ 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.
🏖️ Beach
84 / 100
for sea and sun · Excellent
🏊 Swimming
68 / 100
water 29° · Good
🏃 Running
36 / 100
comfort for running · So-so
🧴 UV
27%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
14%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
78 / 100
evening visibility · Good
🧺 Laundry drying
59 / 100
will dry outside · Average
🚗 Car wash
78 / 100
no rain expected · Good
🌫️ Air quality
63
Poor air
European AQI
PM2.5: 15PM10: 17O₃: 125NO₂: 10
People with allergies or asthma should reduce time outdoors.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
05:52
Sunset
18:15
Golden hour
17:45
Daylight
12 h (-1 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+29°
🌊 calm, waves 0.4 m.
Xiamen 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.
+17°
+10°
Jan
+18°
+11°
Feb
+20°
+13°
Mar
+24°
+17°
Apr
+27°
+21°
May
+29°
+24°
Jun
+31°
+26°
Jul
+31°
+26°
Aug
+30°
+24°
Sep
+28°
+21°
Oct
+24°
+17°
Nov
+19°
+12°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month
Day
Night
Sea
Precipitation
What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January
+17°
+10°
+15°
40 mm
Cool weather: +17° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+15°) — swimming is for the brave. This is the coldest month of the year.
February
+18°
+11°
+15°
64 mm
Cool: around +18° by day, you'll need a warm layer. It's a rainy month (64 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+15°) — swimming is for the brave.
March
+20°
+13°
+17°
88 mm
Ideal weather: +20° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (88 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+17°) — swimming is for the brave.
April
+24°
+17°
+21°
104 mm
The most pleasant season: +24° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (104 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +21° — swimmable, refreshing.
May
+27°
+21°
+25°
180 mm
Warm and comfortable: +27° by day, +21° at night. It's a rainy month (180 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +25° — great for swimming.
June
+29°
+24°
+29°
244 mm
Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (244 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July
+31°
+26°
+30°
184 mm
A comfortable month: +31° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (184 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. This is the hottest month of the year in Xiamen.
August
+31°
+26°
+31°
248 mm
Warm and comfortable: +31° by day, +26° at night. It's a rainy month (248 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +31° — like a warm bath. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
September
+30°
+24°
+30°
135 mm
Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (135 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath.
October
+28°
+21°
+27°
43 mm
A comfortable month: +28° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
November
+24°
+17°
+22°
50 mm
One of the best times to visit: +24° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +22° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
December
+19°
+12°
+18°
42 mm
Ideal weather: +19° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +18° — swimmable, refreshing. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
When to visit Xiamen
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: October, November, December
Daytime air+19…+28°
Sea temperature+18…+27°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +19…+28° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, March, April, May, September
Daytime air+17…+30°
Sea temperature+15…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (40–180 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: June, July, August
Daytime air+29…+31°
Sea temperature+29…+31°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (184–248 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Xiamen 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
+30°
Normal for September
+30°
Deviation
0° within normal
A year ago on this day
+33°
Record for this date
+38° (2022)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Xiamen
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