Fuzhou in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Fuzhou sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 495 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 28°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Fuzhou's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Fuzhou's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 495 mm
- 47 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Fuzhou in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 28°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Fuzhou reaches about 23°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Fuzhou
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Fuzhou weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14° / 7° | 57 | 7.4 | 10.6 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 15° / 8° | 73 | 9.9 | 11.1 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 18° / 10° | 133 | 14.9 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 23° / 15° | 136 | 15 | 12.6 | 5.7 |
| May | 27° / 19° | 226 | 17.1 | 13.3 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 249 | 18.1 | 13.6 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 33° / 25° | 169 | 15.6 | 13.5 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 32° / 25° | 240 | 21 | 12.9 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 29° / 23° | 165 | 14.9 | 12.2 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 25° / 18° | 59 | 7.2 | 11.4 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 21° / 14° | 62 | 8 | 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 17° / 9° | 52 | 7.1 | 10.4 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Fuzhou gets around 495 mm of rain over 47 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early March to 13 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Fuzhou
In spring, Fuzhou overlaps its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Fuzhou sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Fuzhou's rainy season runs March–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Fuzhou?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Fuzhou for sightseeing.
What to pack for Fuzhou in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Fuzhou sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 47 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Fuzhou in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 18°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 38 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 5 to Nov 20 — about 6.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 17 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Bracing |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 24 | Warm |
| Nov | 21 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Fuzhou in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fuzhou peaks around June 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 5 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Fuzhou in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Fuzhou is worst in January — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Fuzhou's WHO annual average of 31.5 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 42 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 34 | 37 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | Poor |
| Feb | 40 | Poor |
| Mar | 40 | Poor |
| Apr | 37 | Poor |
| May | 30 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 26 | Moderate |
| Nov | 34 | Moderate |
| Dec | 37 | Poor |
Where is Fuzhou?
Fuzhou sits at 26.1°N, 119.3°E, 14 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Jinhu, 201 km away.
Topography around Fuzhou
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fuzhou.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Fuzhou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 909 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,584 m.
The land around Fuzhou is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (27%) within 80 km.
China travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / I
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 47% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $13,862
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.1 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 0.5
- per 100k, 2020
- Road deaths
- 17.4
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 464
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Fuzhou (26.0614°, 119.3061°, elevation 14 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.