Xiamen
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Climate normals · 2016–2025
When to go: Xiamen month by month
Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Xiamen are typically March, November and December, with average daytime highs around 21–25°C. July is usually the warmest month (average high 33°C), January the coldest (average low 11°C), and June the wettest (about 219 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.
| Month | Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18.6 | 10.9 | 55 | 8.0 |
| February | 18.6 | 11.2 | 72 | 7.8 |
| March | 21.3 | 14.0 | 98 | 8.0 |
| April | 25.2 | 18.2 | 103 | 8.6 |
| May | 28.1 | 22.2 | 148 | 8.5 |
| June | 30.4 | 25.4 | 219 | 8.6 |
| July | 33.0 | 26.8 | 173 | 10.8 |
| August | 32.0 | 26.4 | 206 | 10.1 |
| September | 31.7 | 25.3 | 148 | 10.2 |
| October | 29.7 | 22.2 | 44 | 8.9 |
| November | 25.4 | 17.7 | 52 | 8.2 |
| December | 20.7 | 12.8 | 30 | 8.3 |
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People and places shaping Xiamen
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Research updated Saturday, October 24, 2026Past and future events in Xiamen
Upcoming
- 2027 Asian Athletics Championships
Wikidata records Xiamen as the event location.
Previously
- Documented history · 1387
In 1387, attacks by the "Japanese" or "dwarf" pirates—many of them actually disaffected Chinese—prompted the Ming to protect the harbor with the fortress that gave Xiamen its name.
- Documented history · 1541
The Portuguese first reached Xiamen in 1541.
- Documented history · 1644
After the fall of the Ming to the Qing in 1644, Southern Ming loyalists including Koxinga used Xiamen as a base from which to launch attacks against the invading Qing-aligned Han Bannermen from 1650 to 1660.
- Documented history · 1661
In 1661, Koxinga drove the Dutch from Taiwan and moved his operations there.
- Establishment of Xiamen Defense Castle
In 1387, the Xiamen Defense Castle was erected on the island by Zhou Dexing during the Ming dynasty, giving the city its name.
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01 · OverviewXiamen, in brief
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02 · HistoryHow Xiamen took shape
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03 · VisitVisiting Xiamen
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04 · Food & cultureFood and everyday culture in Xiamen
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06 · EconomyWork and the economy in Xiamen
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07 · SafetySafety and practical guidance for Xiamen
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01 · Q&AWhere is Xiamen located and what are its coordinates?
Xiamen is situated in China at geographic coordinates 24.4798, 118.0819, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.
02 · Q&AWhat is the population and time zone of Xiamen?
Xiamen has a recorded population of approximately 4,617,251 and observes the Asia/Shanghai time zone.
03 · Q&AWhat languages and currency are used in Xiamen?
Official and commonly spoken languages in Xiamen include ZH-CN, YUE, WUU, DTA, UG, ZA, with CNY used for local transactions.
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