Thermograph

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

Weather in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China in May

In an average May, Shenzhen sees a daily high around 28°C and a low around 24°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high28°C
Typical high range26°C to 30°C
Average low24°C
Typical low range22°C to 27°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 34°C 2018-05-23
Lowest 21°C 1981-05-04

Low

Highest 29°C 2021-05-24
Lowest 16°C 1981-05-04

Feels-like

Highest 49°C 2023-05-30
Lowest 21°C 1981-05-04

Humidity

Highest 26.4 g/m³ 2021-05-31
Lowest 11.8 g/m³ 1994-05-05

Wind

Highest 71 km/h 1989-05-20
Lowest 6 km/h 2024-05-06

Precip

Wettest 423 mm 2015
Driest 86 mm 1990

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