Xiamen weather in May
Temperature, sea and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Fair
Best time to visit: October – February
What is the weather like in Xiamen in May?
In May, Xiamen is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sea averages 23.3 °C – pleasant for swimming. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 191 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, May is a so-so month for a holiday in Xiamen.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 13 h 19 min05:24 – 18:43
- UV index
- 12 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 25 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 75 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 4 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+8Asia/Shanghai
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %23 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %11 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in May
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Xiamen in May: quick answers
Is Xiamen hot in May?
Warm rather than hot: in May, daytime highs in Xiamen average 27 °C and nights cool to about 21 °C. On about 4 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Can you swim in Xiamen in May?
Yes. In May the sea averages 23.3 °C – pleasant for swimming.
Does it rain much in Xiamen in May?
It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 191 mm.
Xiamen 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