Weather in Quanzhou in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Quanzhou;
Average weather
Average temperature in Quanzhou in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +64°F with a maximum of +79°F and a minimum of +43°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 15% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +66°F to +72°F.
Is Quanzhou warm or cold in January?
Quanzhou is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +68°F to +64°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +55°F to +52°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Quanzhou, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Quanzhou in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +68°F | +64°F | +64°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +37°F | +34°F | +41°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +82°F | +84°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 33 mm | 37 mm | 61 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 6 m/s | 6 m/s | 6 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 75% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1021 HPa | 1021 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 8 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 15 | 14 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 8 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +68°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +64°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 33 mm to 37 mm. Humidity rises from 73% to 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 6 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 10 sunny days in December to 8 in January.
Next month (February) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 m/s getting up to 10 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Quanzhou is gradually decreasing during January, going from 8 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Quanzhou?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Quanzhou in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+75°F) and the highest in 2021 (+81°F). The driest year was 2020 with only 740 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2016 with 1957 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in China
Monthly weather in Quanzhou
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Quanzhou, 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.
