Shenzhen weather in May
In May, Shenzhen has an average high of 29 °C84 °F and an average low of 24 °C76 °F, with about 210 mm8.3 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 °C5.5 °F warmer on average and wetter by 106 mm4.2 in. Compared with June, May is 1.6 °C2.9 °F cooler on average and drier by 72 mm2.8 in. Daylight lasts about 13.2 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 84% and the average cloud amount 76%.
Is May a good time to visit Shenzhen?
May is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is hot (average high 29 °C84 °F), it is fairly wet (210 mm8.3 in) and it is humid (84%). The most comfortable months in Shenzhen are October–March.
What to wear in May
For Shenzhen in May, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
May in nearby places
Other months in Shenzhen
- January20 °C68 °F / 13 °C55 °F
- February21 °C71 °F / 15 °C59 °F
- March24 °C74 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- April26 °C79 °F / 21 °C70 °F
- May29 °C84 °F / 24 °C76 °F
- June30 °C86 °F / 27 °C80 °F
- July31 °C87 °F / 27 °C81 °F
- August31 °C87 °F / 27 °C81 °F
- September30 °C86 °F / 26 °C78 °F
- October28 °C83 °F / 23 °C73 °F
- November25 °C78 °F / 19 °C65 °F
- December21 °C70 °F / 14 °C57 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Shenzhen in May?
In May the average high in Shenzhen is 29 °C (84 °F) and the average low is 24 °C (76 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Shenzhen in May?
On average about 210 mm (8.3 in) of precipitation falls in May; it ranks 3rd of the 12 months.
Is May the warmest month in Shenzhen?
No. The warmest month in Shenzhen is July, with an average high of 31 °C (87 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of 13 °C (55 °F).
How long is the day in Shenzhen in May?
In the middle of May the day in Shenzhen lasts about 13.2 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Shenzhen in May?
The average relative humidity in May is about 84%. Combined with warm days, it can feel muggy.
How cloudy is Shenzhen in May?
On average about 76% 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.