Guilin weather in July

In July, Guilin sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 220 mm of rain across 20.1 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in July, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of July to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Guilin's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guilin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
220 mm
20.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:01 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
77%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Guilin is prefecture-level city in Guangxi, China.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 38.5 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
57/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical July day in Guilin reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13125
23125
33125
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83125
93225
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How July really feels in Guilin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
5 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Guilin weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 9613.610.63.1
Feb15° / 10614.611.13.6
Mar18° / 12°22221.211.84.1
Apr23° / 17°2842112.64.8
May27° / 21°34321.413.24.5
Jun30° / 24°37322.713.53.4
Jul32° / 25°22020.113.43.0
Aug32° / 25°1441612.93.3
Sep30° / 23°729.512.24.8
Oct26° / 18°717.411.47.1
Nov21° / 13°899.410.86.6
Dec15° / 699.110.54.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31783
41783
51882
61882
71882
82080
92080
102179
112278
122377
132476
142575
152674
162773
172872
182872
193070
203070
213169
223268
233268
243367
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293466
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Guilin gets around 220 mm of rain over 20.1 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 65% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
176
275
374
473
572
671
770
870
969
1068
1167
1266
1366
1466
1565
1665
1765
1865
1964
2064
2163
2262
2362
2461
2560
2660
2759
2859
2958
3058
3157

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the miserable band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
133859
233958
333958
433958
533958
634057
734057
834057
924058
1024058
1124058
1224058
1324058
1424058
1524058
1614059
1714158
1814158
1914158
2014158
2114158
2214158
2314257
2414257
2524256
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2934255
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Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of July to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 7:29 PM to 7:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:557:29
213.65:567:29
313.55:567:29
413.55:567:29
513.55:577:29
613.55:577:29
713.55:587:29
813.55:587:29
913.55:587:29
1013.55:597:29
1113.55:597:28
1213.56:007:28
1313.56:007:28
1413.56:017:28
1513.46:017:28
1613.46:017:27
1713.46:027:27
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1913.46:037:27
2013.46:037:26
2113.46:047:26
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2313.36:057:25
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2513.36:067:24
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2713.36:077:23
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2913.26:087:22
3013.26:087:22
3113.26:097:21

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 4.8 kWh/m² in August across the year — July's 4.67 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
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264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Guilin

In seasonPeak

In July, Guilin sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Guilin's rainy season runs March–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Guilin?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Guilin.

What to pack for Guilin in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Guilin sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Guilin in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Guilin peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 15UV 11Jan 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High

Air quality in Guilin in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Guilin is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Guilin's WHO annual average of 38.5 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1648 µg/m³Jul 1626 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr44Poor
May37Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Guilin?

Guilin sits at 25.3°N, 110.3°E, 141 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Yangshuo, 59 km away.

NanningGuangzhouGuiyangZhangjiajieThị Trấn Trùng KhánhZhuhai

Topography around Guilin

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Guilin.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guilin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m around an average of 163 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 758 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,979 m.

The land around Guilin is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and trees (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
156 m
16 km
758 m
80 km
1,979 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Yangshuo 59 km · Fenghuang 303 km · Nanning 340 km · Guangzhou 384 km · Guiyang 386 km · Zhangjiajie 428 km · Thị Trấn Trùng Khánh 470 km · Zhuhai 471 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
unaffiliated 52%folk religion 22%Buddhist 18%Christian 5%

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 Guilin (25.2802°, 110.2964°, elevation 141 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).