Sanya weather in November

In November, Sanya sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 54 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of November to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Sanya's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sanya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:53 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Sanya is prefecture-level city in Hainan, China.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 15.5 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
537/km²
people per km²

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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical November day in Sanya reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12723
22723
32723
42723
52723
62723
72723
82723
92723
102722
112722
122622
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292521
302521

How November really feels in Sanya

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.

Sanya weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 19°122.3118.2
Feb24° / 19°102.511.48.2
Mar25° / 22°183.811.97.9
Apr28° / 24°538.612.46.6
May29° / 26°1391912.84.3
Jun30° / 27°21222.213.13.4
Jul29° / 26°28023133.6
Aug29° / 26°26124.412.63.5
Sep29° / 26°25822.312.13.8
Oct28° / 24°1821411.65.7
Nov26° / 22°545.611.17.5
Dec24° / 19°26310.98.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in November, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56733
66733
76832
86832
96931
106832
116931
126931
136931
146931
157030
167030
177030
187030
197129
207129
217228
227228
237327
247426
257426
267525
277525
287426
297426
307327

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Sanya gets around 54 mm of rain over 5.6 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
224
323
422
522
621
721
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1319
1419
1519
1619
1719
1819
1919
2018
2118
2217
2317
2416
2516
2615
2714
2814
2913
3013

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1141336443
2141436432
3141536432
4141536422
5141636422
6141636422
7041635422
8041636431
9051635431
10051635431
11051535431
12051535431
13061535431
14161535421
15171535411
16181535401
17181635391
18181636371
19191636361
20291737351
21291737331
222101737321
232101837311
243101937301
253101937291
263112037281
273112137271
284122137251
294122237241
304132237231

Wind in November

Winds average 17 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
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1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
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2518light breeze
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2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of November to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:466:05
211.36:466:05
311.36:476:04
411.36:476:04
511.36:486:04
611.36:486:03
711.26:496:03
811.26:496:03
911.26:506:02
1011.26:506:02
1111.26:516:02
1211.26:516:02
1311.26:526:02
1411.26:526:01
1511.16:536:01
1611.16:536:01
1711.16:546:01
1811.16:556:01
1911.16:556:01
2011.16:566:01
2111.16:566:01
2211.16:576:01
2311.16:576:01
2411.06:586:01
2511.06:596:01
2611.06:596:01
2711.07:006:01
2811.07:006:01
2911.07:016:01
3011.07:026:01

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 4.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
303.9Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Sanya

In seasonPeak

In November, Sanya sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sanya sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Sanya's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is November a good time to visit Sanya?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Sanya for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sanya in November

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

In November, Sanya sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Sanya in November

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 19 km away) is warmest in June at about 29°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Warm
Apr26Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Sanya in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sanya peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 11UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Sanya 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 Sanya is worst in December — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Sanya's WHO annual average of 15.5 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1922 µg/m³Aug 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May11Good
Jun12Good
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sanya?

Sanya sits at 18.3°N, 109.5°E, 1 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is An Hải, 278 km away.

Topography around Sanya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sanya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,775 m.

The land around Sanya is covered by trees (42%), artificial surfaces (32%) and water (22%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
610 m
80 km
1,775 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: An Hải 278 km · Da Nang 279 km · Sơn Trà 279 km · Thanh Khê 280 km · Hòa Cường 283 km · Hương Thủy 284 km · Hue 285 km · Cẩm Lệ 285 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 Sanya (18.2543°, 109.5095°, elevation 1 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).