Fuzhou in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Fuzhou sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 658 mm of rain over about 55 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early June to 31°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Fuzhou's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Fuzhou's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 658 mm
- 55 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Fuzhou in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early June to 31°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Fuzhou reaches about 32°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Fuzhou
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 84 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Fuzhou weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Fuzhou gets around 658 mm of rain over 55 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Fuzhou
In summer, 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 summer a good time to visit Fuzhou?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fuzhou.
What to pack for Fuzhou in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Fuzhou sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 55 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Fuzhou in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 26°C across summer — 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 Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.