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Kaiping weather & best time to visit

City break

Kaiping at a glance

Best time
Nov – Feb
Warmest month
Jul · 33°
Sunshine a year
1,570 h
Rain a year
1,702 mm
Climate
Subtropical
Time zone
UTC+8
Elevation
6 m

Climate in Kaiping

Kaiping has a subtropical climate with warm summers and mild winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 33 °C, while January is the coolest at 20 °C. With around 1,570 hours of sunshine a year, Kaiping is rather dull; July is the sunniest month with 6.1 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Kaiping

The best time to visit Kaiping is from November to February. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from November to March. From July to August it can get very hot, with highs of up to 33 °C. Rain is frequent from April to September; the wettest month is August with 292 mm.

Kaiping through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Kaiping in spring

Mar – May

48

Fair

  • 25–31 °C by day
  • 2.7 h of sun a day
  • 47 rainy days in all

Kaiping in summer

Jun – Aug

22

Poor

  • 32–33 °C by day
  • 5.4 h of sun a day
  • 70 rainy days in all

Kaiping in autumn

Sep – Nov

57

Fair

  • 26–32 °C by day
  • 5.3 h of sun a day
  • 34 rainy days in all

Kaiping in winter

Dec – Feb

80

Excellent

  • 20–22 °C by day
  • 3.6 h of sun a day
  • 15 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Nov – Mar

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Peak heat

Jul – Aug

Highs of 33 °C or more

Rainy months

Apr – Sep

Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Kaiping for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: February, December

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

62

Holiday weather in October

Good

Best time to visit: November – February

October is the peak of the typhoon season Hurricane season

Keep in mindStorm season

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 24°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 29°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 29°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 25°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 23°

06:2518:05

Warm enough for a T-shirt in the evening.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 06:11–06:55 · evening 17:35–18:19
Blue hour
Morning 06:02–06:11 · evening 18:19–18:27

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Kaiping compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 31° at the start of the month to 28° at the end. The days get 0.6 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high31°28°
Night-time low22°19°
Daylight12.0 h11.4 h

What is the weather like in Kaiping in October?

In October, Kaiping is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 5.7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 89 mm in total. On about 16 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Kaiping.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 40 min06:25 – 18:05
UV index
9 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
21 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
14 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
51 %on averageAll months
Hot days
16 days30 °C or moreAll months
Time zone
UTC+8offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %69 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %45 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %63 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in October

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • Light, breathable clothes
  • Water bottle – drink plenty
  • Insect repellent
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Kaiping

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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December has the better holiday weather in Kaiping: score 85 against 62. In December, days are 9 °C cooler than in October. December has 5 fewer rainy days. The sun shines an hour less a day in December.

October vs December, Kaiping
MonthOctoberDecember
Holiday weather score6285better
Daytime high30°21°
Night-time low21°12°
Sunshine5.7 hbetter4.6 h
Rainy days94better
Rainfall89 mm25 mmbetter
Muggy days212better

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Kaiping month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

81January20° · 3.8 h

In January, Kaiping is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.8 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 26 mm in total. All in all, January is an excellent month for a holiday in Kaiping.

Kaiping in January
74February22° · 2.5 h

In February, Kaiping is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.5 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 35 mm. All in all, February is a good month for a holiday in Kaiping.

Kaiping in February
66March25° · 2.1 h

In March, Kaiping is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 68 mm in total. All in all, March is a good month for a holiday in Kaiping.

Kaiping in March
49April28° · 2.5 h

In April, Kaiping is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.5 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 135 mm. On about 10 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Kaiping.

Kaiping in April
28May31° · 3.6 h

In May, Kaiping is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.6 hours a day. It rains often – on about 22 days, adding up to 252 mm. On about 22 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, May is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kaiping.

Kaiping in May
23June32° · 4.8 h

In June, Kaiping is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. Expect around 4.8 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 24 days, adding up to 286 mm. On about 27 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, June is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kaiping.

Kaiping in June
22July33° · 6.1 h

In July, Kaiping is very hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 26 °C. Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 22 days, adding up to 234 mm. On about 29 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, July is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kaiping.

Kaiping in July
21August33° · 5.4 h

In August, Kaiping is very hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 24 days, adding up to 292 mm. On about 29 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kaiping.

Kaiping in August
27September32° · 5.2 h

In September, Kaiping is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. Expect around 5.2 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 229 mm. On about 25 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, September is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kaiping.

Kaiping in September
62October30° · 5.7 h

In October, Kaiping is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 5.7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 89 mm in total. On about 16 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Kaiping.

Kaiping in October
83November26° · 5.0 h

In November, Kaiping is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 31 mm. All in all, November is an excellent month for a holiday in Kaiping.

Kaiping in November
85December21° · 4.6 h

In December, Kaiping is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. Expect around 4.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 25 mm in total. All in all, December is an excellent month for a holiday in Kaiping.

Kaiping in December

Climate in detail

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Kaiping

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Cool 8–15°
  • Pleasant 15–20°
  • Warm 20–24°
  • Hot 24° and more
  • muggy month (15+ muggy days)

WarmOctober: nights around 21°. Tropical nights: a fan or air conditioning helps. Muggy on about 21 days (dew point 18 °C or more).

The coolest nights are in January (11°), the warmest in July (26°). Tropical nights of 20 °C and more are the rule from April to October; then air conditioning or a fan helps you sleep. Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) in March and in November. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) on about 221 days a year, mostly from April to October.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 30°Night 21°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan8120°11°3.8 h526
FebruaryFeb7422°13°2.5 h735
MarchMar6625°16°2.1 h1168
AprilApr4928°20°2.5 h15135
MayMay2831°23°3.6 h22252
JuneJun2332°25°4.8 h24286
JulyJul2233°26°6.1 h22234
AugustAug2133°25°5.4 h24292
SeptemberSep2732°24°5.2 h19229
OctoberOct6230°21°5.7 h989
NovemberNov8326°17°5.0 h631
DecemberDec8521°12°4.6 h425

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

22.38° N, 112.68° E · 6 m · Asia/Shanghai

Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Kaiping

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
1,570 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 6.1 h a day
Least sunshine
Mar · 2.1 h a day
OctoberSunshine 5.7 hDaylight 11.7 hShare of daylight 49 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 5.7 of 11.7 hours of daylight in Kaiping, 49 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain

Rain in Kaiping: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
1,702 mm on 166 days
Wettest month
Aug · 292 mm
Driest month
Dec · 25 mm
OctoberRainy days 9Rainfall 89 mm

In October, Kaiping has about 9 rainy days with 89 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Kaiping

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
9 · very highStay in the shade around midday; SPF 50, clothing, hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in July (UV 12).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 15 min
Fair skin
about 20 min
Light brown skin
about 25 min
Olive skin
about 35 min

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Kaiping

How breezy and how cloudy Kaiping is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
14 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Mar · 16 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 12 km/h
OctoberWind 14 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Kaiping typically peaks at 14 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
68 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Nov · 50 %
Cloudiest month
Jun · 85 %
OctoberCloud cover 51 %Sunshine 5.7 h

In October, cloud covers on average 51 % of the sky over Kaiping: variable cloud, with about 5.7 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Kaiping

How often the day gets hot in Kaiping (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
161 days
Hottest month
Jul · 33 °C
Hot months
May – Oct

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 16Daytime high 30 °C

In October, Kaiping has about 16 hot days, with an average daytime high of 30 °C: hot and muggy. Plan outdoor activities for the morning and evening, drink a lot and take breaks in the cool.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Planning a trip to Kaiping

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Kaiping in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Kaiping has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 83) and its weakest during the summer holidays (score 21).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    54

    Fair

    • 27 °C by day
    • 2.4 h of sun a day
    • 14 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    27

    Poor

    • 31 °C by day
    • 3.8 h of sun a day
    • 22 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    21

    Poor

    • 33 °C by day
    • 5.6 h of sun a day
    • 23 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Peak heat, Frequent rain, Storm season

  • October half-term

    Oct

    62

    Good

    • 30 °C by day
    • 5.7 h of sun a day
    • 9 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Storm season

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    83

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 21 °C by day
    • 4.2 h of sun a day
    • 4 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 12 h
Distance
9,550 km
Time zone
UTC+8
Jet lag
About 7 days (7 h east)

Rule of thumb for flying east: for a few days before, go to bed and get up a little earlier, and get plenty of morning light at your destination.

Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

Storm season

Kaiping lies in an area that Pacific typhoons can reach. The typhoon season runs from June to November, with most storms from August to October. A direct hit on any one place is rare, but if you travel then, keep an eye on weather warnings and book flexibly.

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. April
  5. May
  6. June: Season
  7. July: Season
  8. August: Peak
  9. September: Peak
  10. October: Peak
  11. November: Season
  12. December

Official season dates of the regional warning centres (NOAA, JMA, IMD, Météo-France, BoM, Fiji Meteorological Service); not a forecast.

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Kaiping vs Taishan

In October the holiday weather in Kaiping and Taishan is about equally good (score 62 vs 62). During the day it is about as warm in Taishan as in Kaiping.

Kaiping vs Taishan, in October
in OctoberKaipingTaishan
Holiday weather score6262
Daytime high30°30°
Sunshine6 h6 h
Rainy days99
Best timeNov – FebNov – Feb

Through the year

OctoberKaiping 30°Taishan 30°
KaipingTaishan
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Ranking

China in October: the best places

In October, Kaiping ranks 26 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Nanchang25°84
  2. 2Quanzhou29°25°81
  3. 3Guilin27°80
  4. 4Xiamen29°25°79
  5. 5Yangshuo27°78
  6. 6Shantou29°26°77
  7. 7Shaoshan24°77
  8. 8Changsha24°76
  9. 26KaipingThis page30°62
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Frequently asked questions about Kaiping

When is the best time to visit Kaiping?

The best time to visit Kaiping is from November to February. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Kaiping?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C and nights around 26 °C. January is the coolest month at 20 °C.

When does it rain most in Kaiping?

Rain is frequent from April to September; the wettest month is August with 292 mm. The driest month is December with 25 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Kaiping get?

Kaiping gets around 1,570 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 6.1 hours a day; in March there are 2.1 hours a day.

What time zone is Kaiping in?

Kaiping is on UTC+8 all year.

How long is the flight from London to Kaiping?

A nonstop flight from London to Kaiping takes about 12 h, for a straight-line distance of about 9,550 km. Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.

When is typhoon season in Kaiping?

Kaiping lies in an area that Pacific typhoons can reach. The typhoon season runs from June to November, with most storms from August to October. A direct hit on any one place is rare, but if you travel then, keep an eye on weather warnings and book flexibly.

Which school holidays are best for Kaiping?

Kaiping has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 83) and its weakest during the summer holidays (score 21). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 54, May half-term 27, summer holidays 21, October half-term 62, Christmas holidays 83.