Xiamen weather in October
In October, Xiamen sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 44 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Xiamen's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Xiamen's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 28°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 21°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 44 mm
- 3.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 24 min
- 6:10 AM – 5:35 PM
- Cloud cover
- 44%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 14 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.39 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.3
- 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 October
Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.
A typical October day in Xiamen reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 23 |
| 2 | 29 | 23 |
| 3 | 29 | 23 |
| 4 | 29 | 22 |
| 5 | 29 | 22 |
| 6 | 29 | 22 |
| 7 | 29 | 22 |
| 8 | 29 | 22 |
| 9 | 28 | 22 |
| 10 | 28 | 22 |
| 11 | 28 | 22 |
| 12 | 28 | 21 |
| 13 | 28 | 21 |
| 14 | 28 | 21 |
| 15 | 28 | 21 |
| 16 | 28 | 21 |
| 17 | 28 | 21 |
| 18 | 28 | 20 |
| 19 | 27 | 20 |
| 20 | 27 | 20 |
| 21 | 27 | 20 |
| 22 | 27 | 20 |
| 23 | 27 | 20 |
| 24 | 27 | 20 |
| 25 | 27 | 19 |
| 26 | 27 | 19 |
| 27 | 27 | 19 |
| 28 | 27 | 19 |
| 29 | 26 | 19 |
| 30 | 26 | 19 |
| 31 | 26 | 19 |
How October really feels in Xiamen
Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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.
October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Xiamen weather by month
How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18° / 10° | 40 | 5.6 | 10.7 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 18° / 11° | 60 | 8.7 | 11.1 | 6.0 |
| Mar | 20° / 14° | 89 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 6.0 |
| Apr | 24° / 18° | 108 | 12.8 | 12.6 | 6.1 |
| May | 28° / 22° | 184 | 16.1 | 13.2 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 30° / 25° | 245 | 19.7 | 13.5 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 31° / 26° | 188 | 17.1 | 13.4 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 31° / 26° | 251 | 19.7 | 12.9 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 30° / 24° | 131 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 28° / 21° | 44 | 3.8 | 11.4 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 24° / 17° | 49 | 4.7 | 10.8 | 7.9 |
| Dec | 20° / 12° | 42 | 5 | 10.5 | 7.2 |
Cloud cover in October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 61 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 |
| Cloudier (%) | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61 | 39 |
| 2 | 61 | 39 |
| 3 | 62 | 38 |
| 4 | 63 | 37 |
| 5 | 62 | 38 |
| 6 | 63 | 37 |
| 7 | 63 | 37 |
| 8 | 63 | 37 |
| 9 | 63 | 37 |
| 10 | 63 | 37 |
| 11 | 63 | 37 |
| 12 | 63 | 37 |
| 13 | 64 | 36 |
| 14 | 64 | 36 |
| 15 | 65 | 35 |
| 16 | 66 | 34 |
| 17 | 66 | 34 |
| 18 | 67 | 33 |
| 19 | 67 | 33 |
| 20 | 67 | 33 |
| 21 | 68 | 32 |
| 22 | 69 | 31 |
| 23 | 69 | 31 |
| 24 | 69 | 31 |
| 25 | 69 | 31 |
| 26 | 68 | 32 |
| 27 | 68 | 32 |
| 28 | 68 | 32 |
| 29 | 67 | 33 |
| 30 | 67 | 33 |
| 31 | 67 | 33 |
Chance of precipitation in October
Xiamen gets around 44 mm of rain over 3.8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 22 |
| 2 | 21 |
| 3 | 20 |
| 4 | 19 |
| 5 | 19 |
| 6 | 18 |
| 7 | 17 |
| 8 | 16 |
| 9 | 15 |
| 10 | 14 |
| 11 | 14 |
| 12 | 13 |
| 13 | 12 |
| 14 | 12 |
| 15 | 11 |
| 16 | 11 |
| 17 | 11 |
| 18 | 10 |
| 19 | 10 |
| 20 | 10 |
| 21 | 9 |
| 22 | 9 |
| 23 | 9 |
| 24 | 9 |
| 25 | 9 |
| 26 | 9 |
| 27 | 9 |
| 28 | 9 |
| 29 | 9 |
| 30 | 9 |
| 31 | 9 |
Humidity in October
Most of October feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Comfortable (%) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Humid (%) | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
| Muggy (%) | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
| Oppressive (%) | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Miserable (%) | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 34 | 35 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 34 | 34 | 6 |
| 3 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 33 | 33 | 5 |
| 4 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 33 | 32 | 5 |
| 5 | 0 | 9 | 23 | 33 | 30 | 4 |
| 6 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 33 | 29 | 3 |
| 7 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 32 | 27 | 3 |
| 8 | 1 | 13 | 26 | 32 | 25 | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | 14 | 27 | 32 | 23 | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | 16 | 28 | 32 | 22 | 2 |
| 11 | 2 | 17 | 28 | 31 | 20 | 1 |
| 12 | 2 | 19 | 29 | 31 | 18 | 1 |
| 13 | 3 | 20 | 29 | 30 | 16 | 1 |
| 14 | 3 | 22 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 1 |
| 15 | 4 | 23 | 30 | 28 | 13 | 1 |
| 16 | 5 | 24 | 31 | 27 | 12 | 1 |
| 17 | 5 | 25 | 31 | 26 | 11 | 1 |
| 18 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 25 | 10 | 1 |
| 19 | 7 | 27 | 32 | 24 | 9 | 1 |
| 20 | 8 | 28 | 32 | 23 | 8 | 1 |
| 21 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 22 | 7 | 1 |
| 22 | 10 | 29 | 33 | 21 | 6 | 1 |
| 23 | 12 | 29 | 33 | 20 | 5 | 1 |
| 24 | 13 | 29 | 33 | 19 | 5 | 1 |
| 25 | 15 | 29 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 1 |
| 26 | 16 | 29 | 32 | 18 | 3 | 1 |
| 27 | 18 | 28 | 32 | 18 | 3 | 1 |
| 28 | 19 | 28 | 32 | 18 | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | 20 | 27 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 1 |
| 30 | 21 | 27 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 1 |
| 31 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
Wind in October
Winds average 14 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.
Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | light breeze |
| 2 | 13 | light breeze |
| 3 | 13 | light breeze |
| 4 | 13 | light breeze |
| 5 | 13 | light breeze |
| 6 | 13 | light breeze |
| 7 | 13 | light breeze |
| 8 | 14 | light breeze |
| 9 | 14 | light breeze |
| 10 | 14 | light breeze |
| 11 | 14 | light breeze |
| 12 | 14 | light breeze |
| 13 | 14 | light breeze |
| 14 | 14 | light breeze |
| 15 | 14 | light breeze |
| 16 | 14 | light breeze |
| 17 | 14 | light breeze |
| 18 | 14 | light breeze |
| 19 | 14 | light breeze |
| 20 | 14 | light breeze |
| 21 | 14 | light breeze |
| 22 | 14 | light breeze |
| 23 | 14 | light breeze |
| 24 | 14 | light breeze |
| 25 | 14 | light breeze |
| 26 | 14 | light breeze |
| 27 | 14 | light breeze |
| 28 | 14 | light breeze |
| 29 | 14 | light breeze |
| 30 | 14 | light breeze |
| 31 | 14 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in October
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:24 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:19 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:50 | 5:49 | 5:48 | 5:47 | 5:46 | 5:45 | 5:44 | 5:43 | 5:42 | 5:41 | 5:40 | 5:39 | 5:38 | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:24 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.8 | 6:03 | 5:50 |
| 2 | 11.7 | 6:04 | 5:49 |
| 3 | 11.7 | 6:04 | 5:48 |
| 4 | 11.7 | 6:05 | 5:47 |
| 5 | 11.7 | 6:05 | 5:46 |
| 6 | 11.7 | 6:06 | 5:45 |
| 7 | 11.6 | 6:06 | 5:44 |
| 8 | 11.6 | 6:06 | 5:43 |
| 9 | 11.6 | 6:07 | 5:42 |
| 10 | 11.6 | 6:07 | 5:41 |
| 11 | 11.5 | 6:08 | 5:40 |
| 12 | 11.5 | 6:08 | 5:39 |
| 13 | 11.5 | 6:09 | 5:38 |
| 14 | 11.5 | 6:09 | 5:37 |
| 15 | 11.4 | 6:10 | 5:36 |
| 16 | 11.4 | 6:10 | 5:35 |
| 17 | 11.4 | 6:11 | 5:34 |
| 18 | 11.4 | 6:11 | 5:33 |
| 19 | 11.3 | 6:12 | 5:33 |
| 20 | 11.3 | 6:12 | 5:32 |
| 21 | 11.3 | 6:13 | 5:31 |
| 22 | 11.3 | 6:13 | 5:30 |
| 23 | 11.3 | 6:14 | 5:29 |
| 24 | 11.2 | 6:14 | 5:29 |
| 25 | 11.2 | 6:15 | 5:28 |
| 26 | 11.2 | 6:16 | 5:27 |
| 27 | 11.2 | 6:16 | 5:26 |
| 28 | 11.2 | 6:17 | 5:26 |
| 29 | 11.1 | 6:17 | 5:25 |
| 30 | 11.1 | 6:18 | 5:24 |
| 31 | 11.1 | 6:19 | 5:24 |
Solar energy in October
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.39 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 — October's 4.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.1 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Xiamen
In October, Xiamen sits inside its pacific typhoon 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.
Is October a good time to visit Xiamen?
Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
October is one of the better times to visit Xiamen for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Xiamen in October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, Xiamen sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. About 4 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Xiamen in October
The nearest coast averages about 25°C in October — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 18 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 20 | Cool |
| May | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 26 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 22 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 18 | Cool |
UV index in Xiamen in October
Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 7 | High |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | High |
Air quality in Xiamen in October
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 33 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 28 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | Moderate |
| Feb | 32 | Moderate |
| Mar | 33 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 27 | Moderate |
| Dec | 28 | Moderate |
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.
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 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).