Thermograph

Guangzhou weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Guangzhou, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 38°C on 2017-08-22; its coldest fell to 2°C on 1991-12-28.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
28°C2020-01-07
6°C2016-01-24
20°C2023-01-13
3°C2016-01-23
February
31°C2010-02-11
5°C1996-02-21
24°C2010-02-28
4°C1996-02-19
March
32°C2000-03-29
8°C1986-03-01
25°C2021-03-30
4°C1986-03-01
April
34°C2025-04-22
12°C1996-04-03
28°C2012-04-30
9°C1996-04-02
May
38°C2023-05-30
18°C2022-05-01
30°C2023-05-30
15°C2022-05-01
June
38°C2004-06-30
22°C1980-06-03
30°C2019-06-21
20°C1987-06-07
July
38°C2004-07-01
27°C1994-07-05
30°C2005-07-19
23°C1992-07-07
August
38°C2017-08-22
26°C1999-08-23
30°C1990-08-21
23°C1985-08-29
September
37°C2008-09-22
20°C1997-09-28
29°C2013-09-21
17°C1997-09-27
October
36°C2025-10-04
14°C1988-10-30
28°C2023-10-04
13°C1981-10-23
November
33°C1996-11-01
8°C1987-11-29
25°C2005-11-07
6°C1987-11-29
December
29°C2018-12-04
7°C1991-12-28
23°C1994-12-11
2°C1991-12-28

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
31°C2010-02-11
5°C1996-02-21
24°C2010-02-28
2°C1991-12-28
Spring (Mar–May)
38°C2023-05-30
8°C1986-03-01
30°C2023-05-30
4°C1986-03-01
Summer (Jun–Aug)
38°C2017-08-22
22°C1980-06-03
30°C2005-07-19
20°C1987-06-07
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
37°C2008-09-22
8°C1987-11-29
29°C2013-09-21
6°C1987-11-29

All-time records

The most extreme value Guangzhou has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 38°C 2017-08-22
Lowest 5°C 1996-02-21

Low

Highest 30°C 2005-07-19
Lowest 2°C 1991-12-28

Feels-like

Highest 69°C 2017-08-22
Lowest -4°C 1991-12-28

Humidity

Highest 27.5 g/m³ 2019-06-29
Lowest 2.1 g/m³ 1999-12-22

Wind

Highest 67 km/h 2018-09-16
Lowest 5 km/h 2022-01-26

Gust

Highest 133 km/h 2018-09-16
Lowest 12 km/h 2004-03-28

Precip

Wettest 208 mm 2008-06-25
Driest 30-day dry spell 1983-11-16

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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