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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Guangzhou in May

In an average May, Guangzhou sees a daily high around 29°C and a low around 23°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high29°C
Typical high range26°C to 32°C
Average low23°C
Typical low range20°C to 25°C
Average daily precipitation10 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 36°C 2023-05-31
Lowest 18°C 1981-05-04

Low

Highest 28°C 2023-05-31
Lowest 14°C 1981-05-04

Feels-like

Highest 43°C 2023-05-31
Lowest 12°C 1981-05-04

Humidity

Highest 26.2 g/m³ 2019-05-19
Lowest 10.7 g/m³ 1981-05-04

Wind

Highest 41 km/h 1989-05-20
Lowest 6 km/h 1995-05-07

Gust

Highest 83 km/h 1989-05-20
Lowest 14 km/h 1995-05-07

Precip

Wettest 627 mm 2015
Driest 139 mm 2023

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