Because of its low latitude and located near the South China Sea, Guangzhou belongs to in South Asia tropical marine monsoon climate. It has the climatic features of abundant light, warm but little cold, adequate rainfall and etc
Summer is very long Guangzhou. You can still wear short-sleeved clothes and skirts even in November.
It is not snow in winter usually and there is generally no heat in most places except in large department stores, hotels and restaurants.
Detailed Features:
High temperature – the average temperature of one year is 21.9 ℃. During July, the average temperature is the highest, 28.4 ℃. Although it is low in January, the monthly average temperature is still above 13 ℃. Therefore, we can say that the temperature throughout the year. Recent years, the longest winter has 21 days.
More precipitation – The annual average rainfall is 1696.5mm. Of course, precipitation from year to year is different. One day, the maximum precipitation record is 284.9mm (June 6, 1955). The maximum precipitation record of one hour is over 83.9mm (May 11, 1975).
Fewer frost days – Although it is not low in winter, there is also frost there. Judging from the observational data, there occurred frost in 65% years. That is, you can meet frost twice during 3 years. The frost in suburbs has more opportunities to appear than in urban areas. However, the frost never lasts long. There is less snow than frost. No wonder only go to the north, people in Guangzhou can see snow.
Much Sunshine – the annual average hours of sunshine are more than 1,800 hours. The sunshine is most abundant on 6 and in 12 .The average hours per day is over 5 hours and it can reach to 6 hours during 7 to 11. It is relatively less during 2 to 4, especially in March; an average of 2.3 hours per day.