Xiamen weather in June

In June, Xiamen sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 245 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in June, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of June to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Xiamen's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Xiamen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
245 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:23 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
83%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Xiamen is prefecture-level city in Fujian, China.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 25.2 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
2,717/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical June day in Xiamen reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C warmer than May and about 2°C cooler than July.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
92924
102924
112924
122924
132925
142925
153025
163025
173025
183025
193025
203025
213025
223025
233025
243026
253126
263126
273126
283126
293126
303126

How June really feels in Xiamen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 29 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
29
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in June is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Xiamen weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 10°405.610.76.4
Feb18° / 11°608.711.16.0
Mar20° / 14°8911.711.86.0
Apr24° / 18°10812.812.66.1
May28° / 22°18416.113.25.3
Jun30° / 25°24519.713.53.7
Jul31° / 26°18817.113.43.5
Aug31° / 26°25119.712.93.4
Sep30° / 24°13112.312.24.7
Oct28° / 21°443.811.47.3
Nov24° / 17°494.710.87.9
Dec20° / 12°42510.57.2

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in June, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32080
42080
51882
61882
71783
81684
91684
101585
111585
121486
131486
141387
151387
161387
171387
181387
191486
201486
211684
221684
231783
241882
251981
262080
272080
282278
292278
302377

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Xiamen gets around 245 mm of rain over 19.7 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 65% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
157
258
358
459
560
662
763
864
965
1066
1167
1268
1369
1470
1571
1671
1771
1871
1971
2070
2169
2268
2367
2466
2565
2664
2763
2863
2962
3061

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the miserable band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
117223633
217213635
316203537
416193539
515183441
615173443
714163346
814153348
913143250
1003133153
1103123055
1202112859
1302102761
140292564
150182368
160172171
170171973
180161875
190151678
200151480
210041383
220031186
230031087
24002989
25002890
26001792
27001792
28001792
29001693
30001792

Wind in June

Winds average 10 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of June to 13 h 30 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 5:23 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:236:47
213.45:236:48
313.45:236:48
413.45:236:49
513.45:236:49
613.45:236:49
713.55:226:50
813.55:226:50
913.55:226:51
1013.55:226:51
1113.55:226:51
1213.55:226:52
1313.55:226:52
1413.55:236:52
1513.55:236:53
1613.55:236:53
1713.55:236:53
1813.55:236:54
1913.55:236:54
2013.55:236:54
2113.55:236:54
2213.55:246:55
2313.55:246:55
2413.55:246:55
2513.55:246:55
2613.55:256:55
2713.55:256:56
2813.55:256:56
2913.55:256:56
3013.55:266:56

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in July across the year — June's 4.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Xiamen

In seasonPeak

In June, Xiamen sits inside its pacific typhoon and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Xiamen's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is June a good time to visit Xiamen?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Xiamen.

What to pack for Xiamen in June

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

In June, Xiamen sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Xiamen in June

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 20 to Nov 29 — about 7.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr20Cool
May23Refreshing
Jun26Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Xiamen in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Xiamen peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 18UV 11Dec 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High

Air quality in Xiamen in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Xiamen is worst in January — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Xiamen's WHO annual average of 25.2 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 2033 µg/m³Jul 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Xiamen?

Xiamen sits at 24.5°N, 118.1°E, 12 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Jincheng, 24 km away.

Topography around Xiamen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xiamen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,439 m.

The land around Xiamen is covered by artificial surfaces (46%), water (31%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (46%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
213 m
16 km
460 m
80 km
1,439 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Jincheng 24 km · Jinhu 35 km · Magong 184 km · Fuzhou 215 km · Erlin 241 km · Budai 244 km · Beigang 247 km · Erlun 249 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 Xiamen (24.4798°, 118.0819°, elevation 12 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).