Weather in Guangzhou in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Guangzhou in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +30°C with a maximum of +38°C and a minimum of +20°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 50% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +37°C.
Is Guangzhou warm or cold in May?
Guangzhou is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +26°C to +30°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +21°C to +24°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Guangzhou:
Climate in Guangzhou in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +30°C | +32°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +9°C | +15°C | +19°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +38°C | +38°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 246 mm | 360 mm | 366 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 81% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1008 HPa | 1004 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 24 | 26 | 28 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +26°C to +30°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 246 mm to 360 mm. Humidity rises from 80% to 81%. Winds are calmer in comparison to April, going down from 2 m/s to 1 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 1 sunny days during the month.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Guangzhou is gradually increasing during May, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Guangzhou?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Guangzhou in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+25°C) and the highest in 2020 (+28°C). The driest year was 1991 with only 1439 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 3629 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Guangzhou, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.