Quanzhou Climate

Quanzhou has a subtropical maritime monsoon climate, boasting abundant rainfall, warm and humid conditions year-round, creating a spring-like atmosphere all year round. An ancient poem describes Quanzhou as "flowers bloom all year round, rain is common, and there's no snow in winter, but thunder can be heard." This is why Quanzhou is known as "Warm Mausoleum." Located at a low latitude, it enjoys abundant sunshine and heat. Nestled against the mountains and facing the sea to the east, it enjoys warm and humid conditions, with abundant precipitation, though unevenly distributed across time and space. The average annual temperature across the city ranges from 18.3°C to 21.3°C, with Quanzhou's urban area at 20.4°C. Nan'an has the highest average temperature, while Dehua has the lowest. The highest extreme temperature ever recorded was recorded in Anxi, reaching 40.4°C; the lowest extreme temperature ever recorded was recorded in Jiuxian Mountain, Dehua, at -13.6°C. The average annual precipitation in each county (city) ranges from 1132.0 to 1823.8 mm, with Quanzhou's urban area receiving 1290.6 mm. Precipitation increases from southeast to northwest, with Dehua receiving the highest average annual precipitation and Hui'an the lowest. In 1990, Yongchun recorded the highest annual rainfall in Quanzhou, with 2515.2 mm; in 1991, Chongwu recorded the lowest annual rainfall, with 650.9 mm. The average annual number of rainy days is 150.5. In 1961, Dehua experienced 227 consecutive days of rainfall, the highest number in Quanzhou's history; in 1971, Chongwu recorded only 75 days of rainfall, the lowest number in Quanzhou's history.