China in May

3 cities in China, compared on 20 years of May records. Best mix of warmth and few rain days this month: Beijing, Shanghai and Qingdao. Highs ranged from 21° in Qingdao to 27° in Beijing.

2006-2025, 20 years of records · Not a forecast

CityIn a lineHigh / lowRain daysSeaStorm years
Beijinghot, only a little rain hot, only a little rain 27° / 15° 3 days 0
Shanghaicomfortably warm comfortably warm 25° / 18° 7 days 0
Qingdaocool and fresh, little rain cool and fresh, little rain 21° / 14° 5 days 15° 0

Ranked on mean daily high (points off the further from 24°C) and rain days. Uncalibrated cities may show too many rain days.