Guangdong, China
Foshan
Foshan is a major city in Guangdong, China. It has a population of about 9,498,863 (2020). The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced humid subtropical (Köppen Cwa), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.
Now26°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population9.5M
Local time23:26
23.03° N, 113.13° EElevation 5 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
Postal code528000October: high / low28° / 21°
Rain this month82mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Foshan at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:28 · 17:5711 h 30 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:54Next holiday1 JanuaryNew Year's DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month32°C
Average high in July
Coolest month10°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJune
334 mm of rain
Driest monthDecember
32 mm of rain
Monuments nearby7+
within 15 km
Weather in Foshan
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
26°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 10 km/h · humidity 58%
Today22 Oct31°24°
Fri23 Oct32°23°
Sat24 Oct32°23°
Sun25 Oct33°24°
Mon26 Oct33°25°
Tue27 Oct33°25°
Wed28 Oct30°24°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct31°25°
Fri30 Oct33°25°
Sat31 Oct33°25°
When to go to Foshan
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 78 | 69 | 55 | 49 | 39 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 41 | 74 | 85 | 87 |
| High | 19° | 20° | 23° | 27° | 29° | 31° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 28° | 24° | 20° |
| Low | 10° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 21° | 16° | 11° |
| Rain (mm) | 49 | 79 | 106 | 208 | 300 | 334 | 263 | 266 | 221 | 82 | 44 | 32 |
| Wet days | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
What's on in Foshan
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
南海体育馆中国广东省佛山市南海区南海大道202号 · 2.4 km
1 showsMonuments and museums in Foshan
2.4 km
Foshan Ancestral TempleBuilt 18992 km
Old Buildings of Donghuali
15 km
Canton Custom HouseBuilt 191614 km
White Swan HotelBuilt 198312 km
Wong Tai Sin TempleBuilt 1899
13 km
Zhongshan ParkMuseum1.7 km
Wong Fei-hung Memorial Hall
Museum13 km
He Art MuseumBuilt 2020More museums: Foshan Lingnan Museum of Finance
Outdoors around Foshan
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
簡氏别墅Viewpoints
2.2 km君兰国际高尔夫俱乐部Golf courses
2.3 kmFoshan Amusement Park Recreation CenterTheme parks
2.5 kmGuangzhou CrocoParkZoos
2.5 km六松江滩乐园Theme parks
4.4 km畅乐水上乐园Water parks
4.5 kmNature around Foshan
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Foshan
Earthquakes around Foshan
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Tropical storms · Foshan
TSTropical Storm Higos (2020)92 km · 102 km/hC3Typhoon Hato (2017)95 km · 157 km/hC1Typhoon Nida (2016)45 km · 111 km/hC1Typhoon Linfa (2015)74 km · 65 km/hC4Typhoon Usagi (2013)71 km · 111 km/hC1Typhoon Molave (2009)37 km · 65 km/hC3Typhoon Fengshen (2008)71 km · 65 km/hC3Typhoon Neoguri (2008)29 km · 74 km/hC4Typhoon Dujuan (2003)73 km · 120 km/hC1Typhoon Utor (2001)39 km · 83 km/hC1Typhoon York (1999)39 km · 74 km/hC1Typhoon Sam (1999)8 km · 74 km/hC4Typhoon Kent (1995)48 km · 139 km/hC1Typhoon Dot (1993)58 km · 65 km/hTSTropical Storm Faye (1992)89 km · 65 km/hC5Typhoon Peggy (1986)88 km · 74 km/hC4Hurricane Ellen (1983)50 km · 93 km/h
Universities and research institutes
Foshan UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1958
Guangdong Polytechnic of Environmental Protection EngineeringUniversity or college · founded 1978
Guangdong Polytechnic, Guangdong Textile Polytechnic, Guangdong Vocational and Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1985
Nanhai Adult CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1994
Shunde PolytechnicUniversity or college · founded 1999
Foshan PolytechnicUniversity or college · founded 2000
Neusoft Institute GuangdongUniversity or college · founded 2002
Guangdong Special Equipment Inspection and Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 2005
Solar Energy Research Institute of Sun Yat-sen UniversityResearch institute · founded 2010
Guangdong Shunde Innovative Design InstituteResearch institute · founded 2014
Ji Hua LaboratoryResearch institute · founded 2017
South China Robotics Innovative Research InstituteResearch institute
Towns and villages around Foshan
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Zumiao0.2 kmHuanshi0.4 kmChancheng0.8 kmDongyue1.5 kmXiyue2.2 kmDong’ercun2.3 kmBeiyue2.6 kmNanyue2.6 kmErcun2.9 kmShiken2.9 kmShenbei3 kmDienan3.4 kmNanchang3.4 kmShizi3.5 kmLianxi3.6 kmDongpo4.1 kmHedong4.3 kmDiebeicun4.3 kmQicha4.3 kmBitang4.4 kmXiaxicun4.4 kmXianan Yicun4.5 kmXiabeicun4.6 kmMahong4.6 kmDasha5.1 kmPingsheng5.2 kmPingxicun5.2 kmTangtou5.3 kmQingke5.3 kmShazhuchang5.3 kmJulongnan5.3 kmGuicheng5.6 kmZhangcha5.8 kmBaini5.9 kmDengzhou5.9 kmXiebian6 kmXiadongcun6 kmLanshi6 kmXianan Ercun6.1 kmJiangbian6.2 kmLe’an6.2 kmLianxing6.3 kmShiwan6.3 kmDajiang6.3 kmTancun6.4 kmLuoyong6.5 kmPingnan6.5 kmDadu6.5 kmShaxi6.6 kmXiaobu6.6 kmHexicun6.7 kmLianhe6.8 kmHaikou6.8 kmShangyuan7 kmJiebian7.1 kmGuzao7.1 kmXiaoyong7.2 kmPingzhou7.2 kmHongwei7.3 kmPingdong7.3 kmShuitou7.3 kmXialang7.3 kmDazhen7.4 kmQicha7.4 kmZhuangtou7.4 kmDadun7.6 kmShanglang7.6 kmXiongbian7.7 kmTengchong7.8 kmYanbu7.9 kmCaobian8 kmPingbu8 kmShangliao8.1 kmZhongbian8.2 kmCunwei8.3 kmXianyong8.4 kmYuebu8.5 kmLian’ancun8.6 kmShizhou8.7 kmShakeng8.7 km
Foshan from above
Around Foshan33 places to see, do and reach nearby
Pearl RiverNature24 kmLitchi BayNature15 kmShamianNature14 kmErsha IslandNature20 kmDatanshaNature14 kmHaixinsha IslandNature19 kmNanpu IslandNature15 kmGuanzhouNature25 kmBaiyun MountainMountain24 kmMount XiqiaoMountain20 kmFoshan Ancestral TempleMonument2.4 kmOld Buildings of DonghualiMonument2.0 kmCanton Custom HouseMonument15 kmWhite Swan HotelMonument14 kmWong Tai Sin TempleMonument12 kmZhongshan ParkMonument13 kmNanfeng KilnMonument6.4 kmWong Fei-hung Memorial HallMuseum1.7 kmHe Art MuseumMuseum13 kmGuangzhou Railway MuseumMuseum14 kmCantonese Opera Art MuseumMuseum15 kmFoshan MuseumMuseum7.2 kmStationStation4.8 kmStationStation6.9 kmStationStation6.9 kmFoshan · ferry portFerry port6.8 kmFoshan · ferry portFerry port13 kmGuangzhouPlace16 kmChanchengPlace0.8 kmDaliPlace10 kmShiqiaoPlace25 kmBeijiaoPlace13 kmDaliangPlace24 km
Postal code
528000
Getting to Foshan
Foshan Shadi AirportFUO
8.8 kmGuangzhou Baiyun International AirportCAN
44 kmShenzhen Bao'an International AirportSZX
81 km佛山Railway station
4.8 km街边Railway station
6.9 km顺德北Railway station
6.9 km三龙湾游船码头三龙湾游船码头
6.8 km锦绣半岛码头Ferry port
13 kmPlaces near Foshan
Places with a climate like Foshan
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Foshan?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Foshan.
What is the hottest month in Foshan?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32°C and lows of 26°C.
What is the coldest month in Foshan?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 19°C and lows of 10°C.
What is the rainiest month in Foshan?
June is the wettest month with about 334 mm of precipitation on 23 wet days.
What is the postal code of Foshan?
The postal code of Foshan is 528000.