Qingdao in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Qingdao sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 142 mm of precipitation over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 18°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Qingdao's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Qingdao's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Precipitation
- 142 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Qingdao in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 18°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Qingdao reaches about 11°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Qingdao
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Qingdao 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 | 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Qingdao gets around 142 mm of rain and snow over 16 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 19 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 12 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 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Qingdao
In spring, Qingdao overlaps 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Qingdao?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Qingdao.
What to pack for Qingdao in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Qingdao sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 16 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Qingdao in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 10°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 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 Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — 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 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 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.