January in Guangzhou — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 9.7/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (59°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 24 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.9 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Guangzhou at 9.7/10 (2nd of 12), just behind December at 9.8/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
February holds up well in Guangzhou — 4th best month
Good · 7.7/10Temperatures hover around 16°C (61°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 78 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 16 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.4 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.7/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, December is materially better in Guangzhou — 2.1 points higher on the same scale.
March in Guangzhou — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.5/10March averages 20°C (68°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
At 130 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.5/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? December scores 3.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Guangzhou — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.7/10At 23°C (74°F) this is comfortable city weather in April, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Expect monsoon-level rainfall at 283 mm: only about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the month, and stretches of heavy rain are normal.
That is 4.7/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, December is materially better in Guangzhou — 5.1 points higher on the same scale.
May in Guangzhou: expect compromises
Hardest · 3.8/10May averages 26°C (78°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
303 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 3.8/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? December scores 6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June in Guangzhou — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3/10Days in June average 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 85% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Expect monsoon-level rainfall at 434 mm: only about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the month, and stretches of heavy rain are normal.
That is 3/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, December is materially better in Guangzhou — 6.8 points higher on the same scale.
July in Guangzhou: expect compromises
Hardest · 2.8/10Days in July average 29°C (84°F) and humidity near 81% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 265 mm, but with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 2.8/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, December is materially better in Guangzhou — 7 points higher on the same scale.
August in Guangzhou: expect compromises
Hardest · 3/10August averages 28°C (83°F) and humidity near 85%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
344 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 3/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? December scores 6.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September in Guangzhou — off-season conditions
Hardest · 3.2/10September averages 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 81%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
285 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 3.2/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? December scores 6.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October in Guangzhou: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.1/10At 25°C (76°F) this is comfortable city weather in October, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
121 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 6.1/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, December is materially better in Guangzhou — 3.7 points higher on the same scale.
November is one of the strongest months in Guangzhou (3rd)
Best window · 8.9/10At 21°C (69°F) this is comfortable city weather in November, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 52 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Guangzhou at 8.9/10 (3rd of 12), just behind December at 9.8/10.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
December: the best month of the year in Guangzhou
Best window · 9.8/10December averages 16°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 25 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.7 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Guangzhou at 9.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
