Sanya: weather and best time to visit

Sanya (China) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in June at around 30°C; the coolest month is January at around 24°C. The sea is warmest in June at about 29°C.

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Sanya climate, month by month

MonthDay °CNight °CSea °CRain dSun hBeachCityHiking
Jan24°19°23°310839183
Feb25°20°23°410839179
Mar27°22°24°711868266
Apr29°24°26°1211846549
May30°26°28°1911805438
Jun30°27°29°2610795236
Jul30°27°29°2610795438
Aug30°26°29°2310795438
Sep29°26°29°239795741
Oct29°24°28°1610785842
Nov27°22°26°610908064
Dec25°20°25°410878977

Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.

Every month in detail

Sanya in January

Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 19°C. January is the coldest month of the year. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 3 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 23°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for January

Sanya in February

Daytime highs around 25°C, nights near 20°C. Expect about 4 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 23°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for February

Sanya in March

Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 22°C. Expect about 7 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 24°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for March

Sanya in April

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 24°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 12 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 26°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for April

Sanya in May

Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 26°C. Expect about 19 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.

Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for May

Sanya in June

Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 27°C. June is the warmest month of the year. It is the rainiest month of the year. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 26 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for June

Sanya in July

Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 27°C. Expect about 26 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for July

Sanya in August

Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 26°C. Expect about 23 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for August

Sanya in September

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 26°C. Expect about 23 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for September

Sanya in October

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 16 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for October

Sanya in November

Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 22°C. Expect about 6 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 26°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for November

Sanya in December

Daytime highs around 25°C, nights near 20°C. Expect about 4 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for December

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