Best time to visit Shenzhen
The best time to visit Shenzhen is November–February, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19 °C / 66 °F | 13.3 °C / 56 °F | 31 mm / 1.2 in | best month |
| February | 20.3 °C / 69 °F | 14.9 °C / 59 °F | 40 mm / 1.6 in | best month |
| March | 22.9 °C / 73 °F | 17.7 °C / 64 °F | 78 mm / 3.1 in | good month |
| April | 25.8 °C / 78 °F | 20.9 °C / 70 °F | 123 mm / 4.8 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 28.7 °C / 84 °F | 24.3 °C / 76 °F | 244 mm / 9.6 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 30.3 °C / 87 °F | 26.4 °C / 80 °F | 312 mm / 12.3 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 31.4 °C / 89 °F | 27 °C / 81 °F | 220 mm / 8.7 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 31.2 °C / 88 °F | 26.7 °C / 80 °F | 301 mm / 11.8 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 30.8 °C / 87 °F | 26 °C / 79 °F | 219 mm / 8.6 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 28.3 °C / 83 °F | 23.3 °C / 74 °F | 97 mm / 3.8 in | good month |
| November | 24.8 °C / 77 °F | 19.4 °C / 67 °F | 47 mm / 1.8 in | best month |
| December | 20.4 °C / 69 °F | 14.5 °C / 58 °F | 26 mm / 1 in | best month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: good
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- November–February
- Good
- March, October
November through February is best for exploring Shenzhen on foot -- mild, dry and sunny -- with March and October still good, while April through September is hot, humid and very wet.
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.8 °C / 64 °F, average daily high 19 °C / 66 °F, precipitation 31 mm / 1.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 73%, wet days 5.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, average daily low 13.3 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 69%.
Also on: Migratory bird watching.
Watch out for: Chinese New Year price surge.
February · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.2 °C / 68 °F, average daily high 20.3 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 40 mm / 1.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 66%, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, wet days 6.6 days, average daily low 14.9 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 75%.
Also on: Migratory bird watching, Valentine's Day restaurant specials.
Watch out for: Chinese New Year price surge.
March · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.2 °C / 76 °F, average daily high 22.9 °C / 73 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 64%, precipitation 78 mm / 3.1 in, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, average daily low 17.7 °C / 64 °F.
Against: wet days 11.1 days, relative humidity 79%.
October · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 82%, precipitation 97 mm / 3.8 in, wet days 8.1 days, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, relative humidity 73%.
Against: feels like (high) 31.2 °C / 88 °F, average daily high 28.3 °C / 83 °F, average daily low 23.3 °C / 74 °F.
Also on: Mid-Autumn Festival.
Watch out for: National Day Golden Week travel rush.
November · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.7 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 24.8 °C / 77 °F, precipitation 47 mm / 1.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, wet days 6 days, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, average daily low 19.4 °C / 67 °F, relative humidity 72%.
December · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.2 °C / 67 °F, average daily high 20.4 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 26 mm / 1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, wet days 4 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, average daily low 14.5 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 66%.
Also on: Christmas celebrations, Migratory bird watching, Shenzhen International Marathon.
Beach and swimming
Hot, dry and sunny. Penalises the monsoon hard.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: good
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- October
- Good
- April–May, November
October is Shenzhen's standout beach month -- ideal heat, warm sea, modest rain -- with April, May and November good; summer's excess heat and torrential rain and winter's cool sea rule out the rest.
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: average daily high 25.8 °C / 78 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 67%, feels like (high) 28.6 °C / 83 °F, average daily low 20.9 °C / 70 °F, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph.
Against: precipitation 123 mm / 4.8 in, wet days 13.7 days, days with heavy rain 4 days, share of rain falling in the daytime 47%.
Watch out for: Tomb-Sweeping Day (Qingming).
May · good
In its favour: average daily high 28.7 °C / 84 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 67%, feels like (high) 33.5 °C / 92 °F, average daily low 24.3 °C / 76 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
Against: precipitation 244 mm / 9.6 in, wet days 19.9 days, days with heavy rain 7.8 days, share of rain falling in the daytime 45%.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 28.3 °C / 83 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, feels like (high) 31.2 °C / 88 °F, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, average daily low 23.3 °C / 74 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
Against: wet days 8.1 days, precipitation 97 mm / 3.8 in.
Also on: Mid-Autumn Festival.
Watch out for: National Day Golden Week travel rush.
November · good
In its favour: precipitation 47 mm / 1.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, feels like (high) 25.7 °C / 78 °F, wet days 6 days, average daily low 19.4 °C / 67 °F, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 10 mph.
Against: average daily high 24.8 °C / 77 °F, sea temperature 24 °C / 75 °F.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: good
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- November–February
- Good
- March
November through February is prime for hiking around Shenzhen -- cool, dry and sunny -- with March still acceptable, while April through October is too hot, humid and rain-soaked for comfortable trekking.
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: average daily high 19 °C / 66 °F, precipitation 31 mm / 1.2 in, wet days 5.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, feels like (high) 17.8 °C / 64 °F, average daily low 13.3 °C / 56 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 73%, daylight per day 10.9 h, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 10 mph.
Also on: Migratory bird watching.
Watch out for: Chinese New Year price surge.
February · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.3 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 40 mm / 1.6 in, wet days 6.6 days, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, feels like (high) 20.2 °C / 68 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 66%, average daily low 14.9 °C / 59 °F, daylight per day 11.4 h, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph.
Also on: Migratory bird watching, Valentine's Day restaurant specials.
Watch out for: Chinese New Year price surge.
March · good
In its favour: average daily high 22.9 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 78 mm / 3.1 in, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, share of daylight that is sunny 64%, daylight per day 12 h, feels like (high) 24.2 °C / 76 °F, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph.
Against: wet days 11.1 days, relative humidity 79%, average daily low 17.7 °C / 64 °F.
November · best
In its favour: precipitation 47 mm / 1.8 in, wet days 6 days, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, average daily high 24.8 °C / 77 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, daylight per day 11.1 h, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 10 mph, feels like (high) 25.7 °C / 78 °F.
Against: average daily low 19.4 °C / 67 °F.
December · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.4 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 26 mm / 1 in, wet days 4 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, feels like (high) 19.2 °C / 67 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, average daily low 14.5 °C / 58 °F, daylight per day 10.8 h, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph.
Also on: Christmas celebrations, Migratory bird watching, Shenzhen International Marathon.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is 伏牛山滑雪场, 1269 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 17.8 °C | 20.2 °C | 24.2 °C | 28.6 °C | 33.5 °C | 36.3 °C | 37.9 °C | 37.8 °C | 36.4 °C | 31.2 °C | 25.7 °C | 19.2 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.7 days | 1.1 days | 2.2 days | 4 days | 7.8 days | 10.8 days | 7.5 days | 10.1 days | 5.5 days | 2.2 days | 1.2 days | 0.7 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 5 am | 3 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 12 pm | 1 pm | 2 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 2 am |
| Sunshine per day | 8 h | 7.5 h | 7.6 h | 8.5 h | 8.8 h | 9 h | 10.7 h | 9.6 h | 9.8 h | 9.5 h | 8.4 h | 8.1 h |
| Relative humidity | 69% | 75% | 79% | 81% | 83% | 85% | 83% | 84% | 80% | 73% | 72% | 66% |
Sea temperature
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature 2022–2025 | 17.4 °C | 18.8 °C | 20.9 °C | 25.1 °C | 28.1 °C | 30.7 °C | 32 °C | 32 °C | 31.1 °C | 28.2 °C | 24 °C | 19.6 °C |
| Sea temperature (daily max) 2022–2025 | 17.6 °C | 19 °C | 21.1 °C | 25.4 °C | 28.4 °C | 30.9 °C | 32.2 °C | 32.2 °C | 31.3 °C | 28.5 °C | 24.2 °C | 19.8 °C |
- Very cold 10 °C or less
- Cold 10 to 15 °C
- Cool 15 to 20 °C
- Comfortable 20 to 25 °C
- Warm 25 to 28 °C
- Very warm over 28 °C
The words describe how the water feels to swim in. They are ours, not an official standard.
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 39.7 µg/m³ | 35.2 µg/m³ | 34.1 µg/m³ | 33.1 µg/m³ | 28 µg/m³ | 18.6 µg/m³ | 22.7 µg/m³ | 25.2 µg/m³ | 31.6 µg/m³ | 30.1 µg/m³ | 32.5 µg/m³ | 42.4 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 69.6 µg/m³ | 60.1 µg/m³ | 55.1 µg/m³ | 54.8 µg/m³ | 48.6 µg/m³ | 30.7 µg/m³ | 39.7 µg/m³ | 47 µg/m³ | 54.9 µg/m³ | 53.2 µg/m³ | 58.9 µg/m³ | 77.9 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Migratory bird watching
January, February and December
- Valentine's Day restaurant specials
February
- Mid-Autumn Festival
September and October, dates vary from year to year
- Shenzhen International Marathon
11–20 December
- Christmas celebrations
December
Worth knowing before you go
- Chinese New Year price surge
January and February, dates vary from year to year
- Tomb-Sweeping Day (Qingming)
4–6 April, dates vary from year to year
- National Day Golden Week travel rush
1–7 October