Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China in May

In an average May, Guangzhou sees a daily high around 30°C and a low around 23°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high30°C
Typical high range28°C to 33°C
Average low23°C
Typical low range19°C to 25°C
Average daily precipitation8 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 39°C 2021-05-23
Lowest 21°C 1981-05-04

Low

Highest 27°C 2021-05-21
Lowest 12°C 1981-05-04

Feels-like

Highest 65°C 2021-05-23
Lowest 12°C 1981-05-04

Humidity

Highest 26.4 g/m³ 2021-05-31
Lowest 11.2 g/m³ 1990-05-05

Wind

Highest 53 km/h 1989-05-20
Lowest 5 km/h 1988-05-27

Precip

Wettest 581 mm 2015
Driest 120 mm 1990

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