Thermograph

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

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 37°C on 2004-07-01; its coldest fell to 1°C on 1999-12-23.

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°C2020-01-23
5°C2016-01-24
20°C2008-01-11
2°C2016-01-25
February
31°C2009-02-13
4°C1980-02-08
23°C2010-02-28
2°C2014-02-20
March
32°C2021-03-30
8°C1986-03-01
24°C2021-03-31
3°C1986-03-01
April
33°C2025-04-22
11°C1996-04-03
25°C2005-04-30
9°C1996-04-03
May
36°C2023-05-31
18°C1981-05-04
28°C2023-05-31
14°C1981-05-04
June
36°C2004-06-30
22°C1980-06-03
28°C1985-06-23
18°C1987-06-08
July
37°C2004-07-01
26°C1995-07-27
29°C2008-07-29
21°C1992-07-08
August
36°C2017-08-22
25°C1999-08-23
29°C1990-08-21
23°C1985-08-31
September
36°C1990-09-01
19°C1997-09-28
28°C1990-09-08
17°C1997-09-28
October
34°C2005-10-02
13°C1988-10-30
26°C2023-10-04
10°C1981-10-23
November
32°C2005-11-07
7°C1987-11-29
24°C2024-11-14
5°C1987-11-29
December
28°C2023-12-15
5°C2002-12-27
22°C1998-12-01
1°C1999-12-23

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°C2009-02-13
4°C1980-02-08
23°C2010-02-28
1°C1999-12-23
Spring (Mar–May)
36°C2023-05-31
8°C1986-03-01
28°C2023-05-31
3°C1986-03-01
Summer (Jun–Aug)
37°C2004-07-01
22°C1980-06-03
29°C2008-07-29
18°C1987-06-08
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
36°C1990-09-01
7°C1987-11-29
28°C1990-09-08
5°C1987-11-29

All-time records

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

High

Highest 37°C 2004-07-01
Lowest 4°C 1980-02-08

Low

Highest 29°C 2008-07-29
Lowest 1°C 1999-12-23

Feels-like

Highest 45°C 2019-07-18
Lowest -4°C 1991-12-29

Humidity

Highest 27.2 g/m³ 2022-07-30
Lowest 1.8 g/m³ 2021-01-09

Wind

Highest 66 km/h 2018-09-16
Lowest 4 km/h 1991-08-21

Gust

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

Precip

Wettest 169 mm 2008-06-25
Driest 58-day dry spell 2019-11-01

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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