Weather in Guangzhou in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Guangzhou;
Average weather
Average temperature in Guangzhou in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +91°F with a maximum of +97°F and a minimum of +79°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +90°F to +90°F.
Is Guangzhou warm or cold in August?
Guangzhou is typically hot in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +91°F to +91°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +81°F to +81°F.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
August is the hottest month in Guangzhou, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Guangzhou in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +91°F | +91°F | +90°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +73°F | +63°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +104°F | +100°F | +99°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 256 mm | 283 mm | 185 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 81% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1004 HPa | 1004 HPa | 1008 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 28 | 28 | 22 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August often has better weather than July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +91°F for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 256 mm to 283 mm. Humidity rises from 80% to 81%. Winds are calmer in comparison to July, going down from 2 m/s to 1 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 1 sunny days during the month.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Guangzhou is gradually increasing during August, going from 1 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Guangzhou?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Guangzhou in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+78°F) and the highest in 2020 (+83°F). The driest year was 1991 with only 1439 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 3629 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in China
Monthly weather in Guangzhou
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Guangzhou, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.