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Qingdao in September:
comfortably warm, occasional rain

Qingdao, China · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.

Mean high26°Hottest day 31.3° (2016)
Mean low20°Coldest night 11.9° (2014)
Rain days6 days1-12 by year
Rainfall84mmDaylight 13.0 → 11.9 h
Qingdao's 12 months iBest: June, September and October
Trip types Beach Finecool seaSightseeing on foot Goodmild and mostly dry
Humidity74%7 muggy days
Clear days9 days8 overcast days
Mean wind13 km/hRarely windy
Sea temperature25.6°24.5-27° by year (last 6)
Sunrise / sunset (15th)05:40 / 18:07Daylight 13.0 → 11.9 h

Qingdao in September

Rain eases from July and August. Midday is still warm and clear days increase, which suits coastal walks. The Mid-Autumn holiday falls in September or early October, so check rooms and transport early for that week.

Afternoons reached 26°C and nights settled at 20°C, warm enough to linger over lunch outdoors. Showers came now and then, about 6 rain days in all, and most of the month stayed dry. It varied a lot from year to year. September 2006 had 1 rain day; 2025 had 12.

Rain days averaged 15 mm each, so when it rained it rained properly.

Typhoons i

2 of the last 20 years had a tropical storm pass within 300 km this month.

  • Muifa (2022), 30 km away tropical storm
  • Wipha (2007), 108 km away tropical storm
1 2 3 4 5 16 27 38 29 10 11 12

Date by date i

‹ August September 2027 October ›
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Week
1-4rain on 23% of days28° 21°
5-11rain on 16% of days27° 21°
12-18rain on 17% of days26° 20°
19-25rain on 19% of days25° 19°
26-30rain on 19% of days24° 18°

0-5/206-8/209-11/2012-20/20

1-4rain on 23% of days28° 21°
5-11rain on 16% of days27° 21°
12-18rain on 17% of days26° 20°
19-25rain on 19% of days25° 19°
26-30rain on 19% of days24° 18°
Tap another date to change

2006none
2007none
2008none
2009none
201062mm
2011none
201216mm
2013none
20143mm
2015none
2016none
2017none
201837mm
2019none
2020none
2021none
20224mm
2023none
2024none
202544mm
Holidays in September (2027)
  • September 15 Mid-Autumn Festival *
  • September 6 Labor Day

* Provisional: not yet officially announced.

1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)

Day by day temperature i

16°22°27°33° 1815222930

Mean high Mean low Coldest to warmest high in 20 years

Your trip dates, the past 20 years

Trip dates ~

You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain.
Trip rain days Month rain days
2006
0 d 1 d
2007
1 d 10 d
2008
2 d 6 d
2009
1 d 2 d
2010
5 d 10 d
2011
2 d 8 d
2012
0 d 4 d
2013
1 d 5 d
2014
0 d 5 d
2015
2 d 4 d
2016
1 d 4 d
2017
3 d 4 d
2018
0 d 4 d
2019
0 d 1 d
2020
1 d 4 d
2021
1 d 7 d
2022
0 d 5 d
2023
1 d 7 d
2024
0 d 7 d
2025
2 d 12 d
Years with rain
Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year.
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Rain days on trip
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No rain1-9 mm10 mm or more Dates outside your trip are dimmed.

One row per year, one cell per day. 2006 had 1 rain day, 2025 had 12.

Qingdao through the year

MonthHighLowRain daysRainfallSea
January 4°−2°1 day7mm 7°
February 6°−1°2 days13mm 6°
March 10°4°3 days21mm 7°
April 16°9°4 days32mm 10°
May 21°14°5 days54mm 15°
JuneGood 25°19°6 days70mm 20°
July 28°23°8 days176mm 24°
August 29°24°8 days165mm 27°
SeptemberGood 26°20°6 days84mm 26°
OctoberGood 20°14°3 days38mm 22°
November 13°7°3 days30mm 18°
December 6°0°2 days13mm 12°

Common questions

Does it rain a lot in Qingdao in September?

Over the past 20 years September averaged 6 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 30. Individual years ran from 1 in the driest to 12 in the wettest.

What should I wear in Qingdao in September?

Days averaged 26°C and nights 20°C. Pack a compact umbrella, T-shirts, a light layer for the evenings, sunscreen plus a hat, and a swimsuit.

Can you swim in Qingdao in September?

Sea surface temperature averaged 25.6°C in September, comfortable for swimming. Year to year it ranged 24.5-27°C. Check local flags for waves and jellyfish on the day.

Is September a good time to visit Qingdao?

On warmth and rain days alone, Qingdao's easiest months were June, September and October. September ranked 2 of 12, close to the top.

Is Qingdao humid in September?

Mean relative humidity was 74%, with about 7 muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more) in the month.