Qingdao weather in June
In June, Qingdao sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 80 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in June, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of June to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Qingdao's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qingdao's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 20°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 19°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 80 mm
- 5.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 24 min
- 4:46 AM – 7:12 PM
- Cloud cover
- 58%
- 11th clearest
- Wind
- 17 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.98 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.9
- out of 10
Qingdao is prefecture-level city in Shandong, China.
- Air quality
- Very high
- PM2.5 37.3 µg/m³ · 2018
- Density
- 636/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1898
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in June
Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.
A typical June day in Qingdao reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°C warmer than May and about 4°C cooler than July.
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| Avg high (°C) | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 17 |
| 2 | 19 | 17 |
| 3 | 19 | 17 |
| 4 | 19 | 17 |
| 5 | 19 | 17 |
| 6 | 19 | 18 |
| 7 | 19 | 18 |
| 8 | 19 | 18 |
| 9 | 19 | 18 |
| 10 | 20 | 18 |
| 11 | 20 | 18 |
| 12 | 20 | 19 |
| 13 | 20 | 19 |
| 14 | 20 | 19 |
| 15 | 20 | 19 |
| 16 | 21 | 19 |
| 17 | 21 | 19 |
| 18 | 21 | 19 |
| 19 | 21 | 20 |
| 20 | 21 | 20 |
| 21 | 21 | 20 |
| 22 | 21 | 20 |
| 23 | 22 | 20 |
| 24 | 22 | 20 |
| 25 | 22 | 21 |
| 26 | 22 | 21 |
| 27 | 22 | 21 |
| 28 | 22 | 21 |
| 29 | 22 | 21 |
| 30 | 23 | 21 |
How June really feels in Qingdao
Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
June sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Qingdao weather by month
How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4° / 0° | 13 | 2.8 | 1 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 4° / 1° | 20 | 3.5 | 1 | 10.6 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 7° / 4° | 28 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 11.7 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 11° / 9° | 44 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 3.1 |
| May | 16° / 14° | 71 | 5.9 | 0 | 13.9 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 20° / 19° | 80 | 5.9 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 25° / 23° | 158 | 10.5 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 26° / 25° | 163 | 11.2 | 0 | 13.4 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 24° / 22° | 85 | 6.1 | 0 | 12.2 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 19° / 16° | 44 | 5 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 13° / 10° | 39 | 5 | 0.1 | 10.1 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 7° / 3° | 20 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 9.6 | 0.9 |
Cloud cover in June
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in June.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.
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| Clearer (%) | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 45 |
| Cloudier (%) | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 55 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | 49 |
| 2 | 51 | 49 |
| 3 | 50 | 50 |
| 4 | 50 | 50 |
| 5 | 51 | 49 |
| 6 | 51 | 49 |
| 7 | 50 | 50 |
| 8 | 50 | 50 |
| 9 | 49 | 51 |
| 10 | 49 | 51 |
| 11 | 49 | 51 |
| 12 | 49 | 51 |
| 13 | 48 | 52 |
| 14 | 48 | 52 |
| 15 | 48 | 52 |
| 16 | 48 | 52 |
| 17 | 47 | 53 |
| 18 | 47 | 53 |
| 19 | 47 | 53 |
| 20 | 47 | 53 |
| 21 | 46 | 54 |
| 22 | 46 | 54 |
| 23 | 46 | 54 |
| 24 | 46 | 54 |
| 25 | 45 | 55 |
| 26 | 46 | 54 |
| 27 | 45 | 55 |
| 28 | 45 | 55 |
| 29 | 46 | 54 |
| 30 | 45 | 55 |
Chance of precipitation in June
Qingdao gets around 80 mm of rain over 5.9 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 16 |
| 2 | 16 |
| 3 | 15 |
| 4 | 15 |
| 5 | 15 |
| 6 | 15 |
| 7 | 15 |
| 8 | 16 |
| 9 | 16 |
| 10 | 16 |
| 11 | 16 |
| 12 | 16 |
| 13 | 17 |
| 14 | 17 |
| 15 | 18 |
| 16 | 18 |
| 17 | 19 |
| 18 | 19 |
| 19 | 20 |
| 20 | 21 |
| 21 | 22 |
| 22 | 22 |
| 23 | 23 |
| 24 | 24 |
| 25 | 25 |
| 26 | 26 |
| 27 | 27 |
| 28 | 27 |
| 29 | 28 |
| 30 | 28 |
Humidity in June
Most of June feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, June lands in the humid band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfortable (%) | 50 | 46 | 42 | 39 | 35 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Humid (%) | 39 | 44 | 49 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 63 | 64 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 61 | 59 | 55 | 51 | 47 | 43 | 39 | 35 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
| Muggy (%) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 31 | 35 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 53 | 55 | 59 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 59 |
| Oppressive (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 31 |
| Miserable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 50 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 9 | 46 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 7 | 42 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 6 | 39 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | 35 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 4 | 31 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 3 | 27 | 63 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 3 | 24 | 64 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2 | 20 | 66 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2 | 17 | 66 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 1 | 14 | 67 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 1 | 11 | 66 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 1 | 9 | 64 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | 61 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 | 6 | 59 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 0 | 5 | 55 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 | 4 | 51 | 44 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 48 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 53 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 55 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 59 | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 61 | 7 | 0 |
| 23 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 62 | 10 | 0 |
| 24 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 63 | 12 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 65 | 15 | 0 |
| 26 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 65 | 18 | 0 |
| 27 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 64 | 21 | 0 |
| 28 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 63 | 24 | 0 |
| 29 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 62 | 27 | 0 |
| 30 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 59 | 31 | 1 |
Wind in June
Winds average 17 km/h in June.
Across June, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | light breeze |
| 2 | 17 | light breeze |
| 3 | 17 | light breeze |
| 4 | 17 | light breeze |
| 5 | 17 | light breeze |
| 6 | 17 | light breeze |
| 7 | 17 | light breeze |
| 8 | 17 | light breeze |
| 9 | 17 | light breeze |
| 10 | 17 | light breeze |
| 11 | 17 | light breeze |
| 12 | 17 | light breeze |
| 13 | 17 | light breeze |
| 14 | 17 | light breeze |
| 15 | 17 | light breeze |
| 16 | 17 | light breeze |
| 17 | 17 | light breeze |
| 18 | 17 | light breeze |
| 19 | 17 | light breeze |
| 20 | 17 | light breeze |
| 21 | 17 | light breeze |
| 22 | 17 | light breeze |
| 23 | 17 | light breeze |
| 24 | 17 | light breeze |
| 25 | 17 | light breeze |
| 26 | 17 | light breeze |
| 27 | 17 | light breeze |
| 28 | 17 | light breeze |
| 29 | 17 | light breeze |
| 30 | 17 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in June
Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of June to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:48 AM to 4:49 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:15 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:48 | 4:48 | 4:47 | 4:47 | 4:47 | 4:47 | 4:46 | 4:46 | 4:46 | 4:46 | 4:46 | 4:46 | 4:46 | 4:46 | 4:46 | 4:46 | 4:46 | 4:46 | 4:46 | 4:46 | 4:46 | 4:46 | 4:47 | 4:47 | 4:47 | 4:47 | 4:48 | 4:48 | 4:48 | 4:49 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:04 | 7:05 | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:06 | 7:07 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:10 | 7:10 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:12 | 7:12 | 7:13 | 7:13 | 7:13 | 7:13 | 7:14 | 7:14 | 7:14 | 7:14 | 7:14 | 7:14 | 7:14 | 7:15 | 7:15 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.3 | 4:48 | 7:04 |
| 2 | 14.3 | 4:48 | 7:05 |
| 3 | 14.3 | 4:47 | 7:05 |
| 4 | 14.3 | 4:47 | 7:06 |
| 5 | 14.3 | 4:47 | 7:06 |
| 6 | 14.3 | 4:47 | 7:07 |
| 7 | 14.4 | 4:46 | 7:08 |
| 8 | 14.4 | 4:46 | 7:08 |
| 9 | 14.4 | 4:46 | 7:09 |
| 10 | 14.4 | 4:46 | 7:09 |
| 11 | 14.4 | 4:46 | 7:10 |
| 12 | 14.4 | 4:46 | 7:10 |
| 13 | 14.4 | 4:46 | 7:11 |
| 14 | 14.4 | 4:46 | 7:11 |
| 15 | 14.4 | 4:46 | 7:11 |
| 16 | 14.4 | 4:46 | 7:12 |
| 17 | 14.4 | 4:46 | 7:12 |
| 18 | 14.4 | 4:46 | 7:13 |
| 19 | 14.4 | 4:46 | 7:13 |
| 20 | 14.5 | 4:46 | 7:13 |
| 21 | 14.5 | 4:46 | 7:13 |
| 22 | 14.5 | 4:46 | 7:14 |
| 23 | 14.5 | 4:47 | 7:14 |
| 24 | 14.5 | 4:47 | 7:14 |
| 25 | 14.5 | 4:47 | 7:14 |
| 26 | 14.4 | 4:47 | 7:14 |
| 27 | 14.4 | 4:48 | 7:14 |
| 28 | 14.4 | 4:48 | 7:14 |
| 29 | 14.4 | 4:48 | 7:15 |
| 30 | 14.4 | 4:49 | 7:15 |
Solar energy in June
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.98 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in May across the year — June's 5.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 17 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.6 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Qingdao
In June, Qingdao sits inside its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Qingdao sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Qingdao's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is June a good time to visit Qingdao?
Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
June is a reasonable time to visit Qingdao for sightseeing.
What to pack for Qingdao in June
From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In June, Qingdao sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Qingdao in June
The nearest coast averages about 19°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 5°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 23 to Oct 22 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 11 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Bracing |
| Feb | 5 | Bracing |
| Mar | 6 | Bracing |
| Apr | 9 | Bracing |
| May | 14 | Bracing |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 11 | Bracing |
UV index in Qingdao in June
Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Qingdao peaks around July 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Qingdao in June
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Qingdao is worst in March — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (September, 23 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Qingdao's WHO annual average of 37.3 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 48 | 48 | 52 | 48 | 41 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 30 | 34 | 41 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48 | Poor |
| Feb | 48 | Poor |
| Mar | 52 | Poor |
| Apr | 48 | Poor |
| May | 41 | Poor |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 30 | Moderate |
| Nov | 34 | Moderate |
| Dec | 41 | Poor |
Where is Qingdao?
Qingdao sits at 36.1°N, 120.4°E, 16 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Jinan, 310 km away.
Topography around Qingdao
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Qingdao.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Qingdao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,092 m.
The land around Qingdao is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and water (28%) within 3 km, water (65%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and cropland (35%) 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 Qingdao (36.0649°, 120.3804°, elevation 16 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).