Putian weather in May
In May, Putian has an average high of 29 °C84 °F and an average low of 20 °C68 °F, with about 190 mm7.5 in of precipitation. It is the 5th warmest month of the year and ranks 3rd for precipitation.
How May compares with other months
Compared with April, May is 3.9 °C7 °F warmer on average and wetter by 61 mm2.4 in. Compared with June, May is 2.8 °C5 °F cooler on average and drier by 38 mm1.5 in. Daylight lasts about 13.4 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 84% and the average cloud amount 78%.
Is May a good time to visit Putian?
May is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is hot (average high 29 °C84 °F), it is fairly wet (190 mm7.5 in) and it is humid (84%). The most comfortable months in Putian are February and October–December.
What to wear in May
For Putian in May, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
May in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putian | 2984 | 2068 | 1907.5 |
| Quanzhou | 2781 | 2169 | 2168.5 |
| Fuzhou | 2781 | 2068 | 2048.0 |
| Xiamen | 2781 | 2271 | 2058.1 |
| Ningde | 2883 | 1967 | 2228.8 |
| Nanping | 3085 | 1966 | 26210 |
| Sanming | 3086 | 2068 | 26210 |
| Zhangzhou | 3087 | 2069 | 2309.0 |
| Songcheng | 2781 | 1966 | 2017.9 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F cooler: Fuzhou and Songcheng.
Other months in Putian
- January17 °C63 °F / 6 °C43 °F
- February19 °C66 °F / 8 °C46 °F
- March22 °C71 °F / 10 °C51 °F
- April26 °C79 °F / 15 °C59 °F
- May29 °C84 °F / 20 °C68 °F
- June31 °C88 °F / 23 °C74 °F
- July33 °C91 °F / 25 °C77 °F
- August33 °C91 °F / 25 °C77 °F
- September31 °C87 °F / 22 °C72 °F
- October27 °C80 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- November23 °C73 °F / 13 °C56 °F
- December18 °C65 °F / 8 °C46 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Putian in May?
In May the average high in Putian is 29 °C (84 °F) and the average low is 20 °C (68 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Putian in May?
On average about 190 mm (7.5 in) of precipitation falls in May; it ranks 3rd of the 12 months.
Is May the warmest month in Putian?
No. The warmest month in Putian is July, with an average high of 33 °C (91 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of 6 °C (43 °F).
How long is the day in Putian in May?
In the middle of May the day in Putian lasts about 13.4 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Putian in May?
The average relative humidity in May is about 84%. Combined with warm days, it can feel muggy.
How cloudy is Putian in May?
On average about 78% of the sky is covered by cloud in May. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 398 m, while Putian lies at about 23 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +2.4 °C4.4 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.