Weather in Xiamen in October 2025
- October is usually the driest month of the year in Xiamen
Average weather
Average temperature in Xiamen in October
Going from a maximum of +33°C during the day to a minimum of +21°C during the night, the temperature in October averages around +28°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 42% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +33°C to +28°C.
Is Xiamen warm or cold in October?
Xiamen is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +30°C to +27°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +26°C to +22°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Xiamen:
Climate in Xiamen in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +27°C | +24°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +14°C | +9°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +35°C | +31°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 140 mm | 36 mm | 46 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 68% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 12 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 18 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October often has better weather than September. It’s getting colder in October. From +30°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +27°C. As October arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 140 mm to 36 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 76% to 68%. Winds are stronger in comparison to September, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in October, from 5 to 12.
November brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Xiamen is gradually decreasing during October, going from 6 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Xiamen?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Xiamen in October has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+23°C) and the highest in 2021 (+26°C). The driest year was 2021 with only 973 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2006 with 2117 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Xiamen
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Xiamen, 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.
