Quanzhou weather in January
Temperature, sea and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Good
Best time to visit: October – February
What is the weather like in Quanzhou in January?
In January, Quanzhou is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sea averages 15.3 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 36 mm. All in all, January is a good month for a holiday in Quanzhou.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 84 | 77 | 75 |
| Day | 19° | 17° | 18° |
| Night | 12° | 10° | 10° |
| Sea | 18° | 15° | 15° |
| Sun | 5 h | 4 h | 4 h |
| Rain days | 5 | 6 | 8 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 10 h 45 min06:52 – 17:37
- UV index
- 5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 24 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 47 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+8Asia/Shanghai
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %92 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %20 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %89 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
Quanzhou in January: quick answers
Is Quanzhou hot in January?
No. In January, Quanzhou is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C and nights drop to about 10 °C.
Can you swim in Quanzhou in January?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in January the sea averages just 15.3 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from April to November.
Does it rain much in Quanzhou in January?
Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 36 mm.
Quanzhou month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, 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