Weather in Xiamen in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Xiamen;
Average weather
Average temperature in Xiamen 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 Xiamen warm or cold in January?
Xiamen is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +66°F to +63°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +55°F to +54°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Xiamen, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Xiamen in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +63°F | +63°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +37°F | +36°F | +39°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +81°F | +81°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 32 mm | 36 mm | 63 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 69% | 73% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1021 HPa | 1021 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 13 | 9 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 13 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 9 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +66°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +63°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 32 mm to 36 mm. Humidity rises from 69% to 73%. Winds are calmer in comparison to December, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 13 sunny days in December to 9 in January.
Next month (February) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Xiamen is gradually decreasing during January, going from 4 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Xiamen?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Xiamen in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+74°F) and the highest in 2021 (+79°F). The driest year was 2021 with only 973 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2006 with 2117 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in China
Monthly weather in Xiamen
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Xiamen, 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.
