Xiamen weather in October
In October, Xiamen has an average high of 27 °C81 °F and an average low of 20 °C68 °F, with about 42 mm1.7 in of precipitation. It is the 6th warmest month of the year and the driest.
How October compares with other months
Compared with September, October is 3.6 °C6.4 °F cooler on average and drier by 92 mm3.6 in. Compared with November, October is 3.6 °C6.5 °F warmer on average and drier by 18 mm0.7 in. Daylight lasts about 11.5 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 78% and the average cloud amount 48%.
Is October a good time to visit Xiamen?
Yes — October is one of the most comfortable months to visit Xiamen by our comfort score, which favours average highs of 21–28 °C, lows above 5 °C, little rain and moderate humidity.
What to wear in October
For Xiamen in October, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
October in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xiamen | 2781 | 2068 | 421.7 |
| Zhangzhou | 2983 | 1864 | 431.7 |
| Quanzhou | 2680 | 2067 | 441.7 |
| Longyan | 2882 | 1661 | 461.8 |
| Putian | 2780 | 1763 | 441.7 |
| Shantou | 2781 | 2171 | 371.4 |
| Meizhou | 3085 | 1864 | 401.6 |
| Sanming | 2781 | 1661 | 522.0 |
| Haimen | 2678 | 2475 | 401.6 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in October: Haimen; cooler: Longyan, Putian and Sanming.
Other months in Xiamen
- January18 °C64 °F / 10 °C50 °F
- February19 °C66 °F / 11 °C52 °F
- March21 °C70 °F / 13 °C56 °F
- April24 °C76 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- May27 °C81 °F / 22 °C71 °F
- June29 °C85 °F / 25 °C77 °F
- July31 °C88 °F / 26 °C79 °F
- August31 °C87 °F / 26 °C79 °F
- September30 °C86 °F / 24 °C76 °F
- October27 °C81 °F / 20 °C68 °F
- November24 °C74 °F / 16 °C62 °F
- December19 °C67 °F / 11 °C53 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Xiamen in October?
In October the average high in Xiamen is 27 °C (81 °F) and the average low is 20 °C (68 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Xiamen in October?
On average about 42 mm (1.7 in) of precipitation falls in October; it ranks 12th of the 12 months.
Is October the warmest month in Xiamen?
No. The warmest month in Xiamen is July, with an average high of 31 °C (88 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of 10 °C (50 °F).
How long is the day in Xiamen in October?
In the middle of October the day in Xiamen lasts about 11.5 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Xiamen in October?
The average relative humidity in October is about 78%. Combined with warm days, it can feel muggy.
How cloudy is Xiamen in October?
On average about 48% of the sky is covered by cloud in October. 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 112 m, while Xiamen lies at about 12 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.6 °C1.2 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.