Qingdao in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Qingdao sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 401 mm of rain over about 28 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 19°C in early June to 26°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Qingdao's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Qingdao's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 401 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Qingdao in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 26°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Qingdao reaches about 24°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Qingdao
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer 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 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 | 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Qingdao gets around 401 mm of rain over 28 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 17 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 48 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 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Qingdao
In summer, Qingdao overlaps 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 summer a good time to visit Qingdao?
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 reasonable time to visit Qingdao for sightseeing.
What to pack for Qingdao in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Qingdao sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Qingdao in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 23°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 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 Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 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 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.