Qingdao weather in November

In November, Qingdao sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 5 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Qingdao's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qingdao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:42 AM – 4:45 PM
Cloud cover
44%
2nd clearest
Wind
22 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
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 November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical November day in Qingdao reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11613
21613
31613
41612
51512
61512
71512
81512
91411
101411
111411
121410
131310
141310
151310
16139
17129
18129
19129
20128
21118
22118
23118
24117
25117
26107
27107
28106
29106
3096

How November really feels in Qingdao

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November 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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November 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 November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 132.819.80.0
Feb / 203.5110.60.0
Mar / 284.70.311.71.0
Apr11° / 445.50.112.93.1
May16° / 14°715.9013.95.5
Jun20° / 19°805.9014.46.9
Jul25° / 23°15810.5014.26.7
Aug26° / 25°16311.2013.46.5
Sep24° / 22°856.1012.27.6
Oct19° / 16°445011.17.0
Nov13° / 10°3950.110.14.1
Dec / 203.60.69.60.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36733
46733
56634
66634
76535
86535
96436
106436
116337
126337
136139
146139
156040
166040
175941
185941
195941
205842
215842
225842
235842
245842
255941
266040
276040
286040
296040
306139

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Qingdao gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 5 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 17% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
115
215
316
416
516
616
717
817
917
1018
1118
1218
1318
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2017
2117
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2916
3016

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186113
287103
387103
48992
58992
69082
79082
89082
99082
109271
119271
129271
139361
149361
159451
169451
179640
189640
199730
209730
219730
229820
239820
249820
259910
269910
279910
289910
2910000
3010000

Wind in November

Winds average 22 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
1122breezy
1222breezy
1322breezy
1422breezy
1522breezy
1622breezy
1722breezy
1822breezy
1922breezy
2022breezy
2122breezy
2222breezy
2322breezy
2422breezy
2522breezy
2622breezy
2722breezy
2822breezy
2922breezy
3022breezy

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 4:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:274:57
210.56:284:56
310.46:294:55
410.46:304:54
510.46:314:53
610.36:324:53
710.36:334:52
810.36:344:51
910.36:354:50
1010.26:364:49
1110.26:374:49
1210.26:384:48
1310.16:394:47
1410.16:404:47
1510.16:414:46
1610.16:424:45
1710.06:434:45
1810.06:444:44
1910.06:454:44
2010.06:464:43
219.96:474:43
229.96:484:42
239.96:494:42
249.96:504:42
259.86:514:41
269.86:524:41
279.86:534:41
289.86:544:41
299.86:554:40
309.76:564:40

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.76 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 — November's 2.76 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.4Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Qingdao

In seasonPeak

In November, Qingdao sits inside its pacific typhoon 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.

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

Is November a good time to visit Qingdao?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Qingdao for sightseeing.

What to pack for Qingdao in November

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

In November, Qingdao sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Qingdao in November

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in November — 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.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul24Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov16Cool
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Qingdao in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3 — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateHighVery highModerateJul 19UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Qingdao in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November 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.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1652 µg/m³Sep 1023 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar52Poor
Apr48Poor
May41Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

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.

JinanDalianTianjinNanjingChangyŏnKwail-ŭpOngjinT’aet’an-ŭp

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.

3 km
168 m
16 km
401 m
80 km
1,092 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Jinan 310 km · Dalian 334 km · Tianjin 443 km · Nanjing 469 km · Changyŏn 483 km · Kwail-ŭp 488 km · Ongjin 489 km · T’aet’an-ŭp 491 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 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).