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Qingdao, China climate
Cwa Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical
Qingdao has a strongly seasonal mild-temperate climate (Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical, Köppen Cwa). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 83°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 28°F at night. Precipitation totals about 31 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — July alone averages 7.5 inches while January barely receives 0.31 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsQingdao climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 38 | 43 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 76 | 82 | 83 | 78 | 68 | 54 | 43 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 33 | 37 | 44 | 53 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 79 | 73 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Avg low (°F) | 28 | 31 | 38 | 47 | 57 | 65 | 72 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 38 | 43 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 76 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 33 | 37 | 44 | 53 | 63 | 70 |
| Avg low (°F) | 28 | 31 | 38 | 47 | 57 | 65 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 82 | 83 | 78 | 68 | 54 | 43 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 77 | 79 | 73 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Avg low (°F) | 72 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Precipitation (in) | 7.5 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | — | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | — | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 55 | 56 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 65 | 69 | 64 | 57 | 50 | 50 | 51 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 69 | 70 | 72 | 75 | 77 | 83 | 86 | 83 | 73 | 68 | 70 | 71 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 10.2 | 9.5 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 10.4 | 10.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 55 | 56 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 65 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 69 | 70 | 72 | 75 | 77 | 83 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 10.2 | 9.5 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 7.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 69 | 64 | 57 | 50 | 50 | 51 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 18 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 86 | 83 | 73 | 68 | 70 | 71 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 10.4 | 10.8 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 13 years of daily observations at Qingdao, a weather station, about 4 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.