Shandong, China
Qingdao
Qingdao is a major city in Shandong, China, close to the sea. It has a population of about 10,071,722 (2020). The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced humid subtropical (Köppen Cwa), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.
Now17°C
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Population10.1M
Local time22:27
36.06° N, 120.38° EElevation 16 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
Postal code266000October: high / low19° / 15°
Rain this month44mm
Sea this month21°
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Best: May · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Qingdao at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:11 · 17:1611 h 04 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:25Next holiday1 JanuaryNew Year's DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Sep–Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month27°C
Average high in August
Coolest month-1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthAugust
166 mm of rain
Driest monthJanuary
11 mm of rain
Warmest sea26°C
August
Monuments nearby10+
within 6.1 km
How Qingdao has grown
People living in the built-up area (589 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+242%1.08M in 1975 → 3.68M in 2025Weather in Qingdao
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
17°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 17 km/h · humidity 60%
Today22 Oct18°12°
Fri23 Oct19°16°
Sat24 Oct20°18°
Sun25 Oct21°17°
Mon26 Oct22°15°
Tue27 Oct16°11°
Wed28 Oct16°10°
Thu29 Oct19°16°1 mm
Fri30 Oct19°13°
Sat31 Oct11°7°
When to go to Qingdao
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 | 53 | 50 | 48 | 55 | 76 | 76 | 59 | 57 | 81 | 91 | 61 | 52 |
| High | 3° | 4° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 24° | 19° | 12° | 6° |
| Low | -1° | 0° | 3° | 8° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 21° | 15° | 8° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 11 | 15 | 25 | 33 | 60 | 78 | 170 | 166 | 81 | 44 | 32 | 13 |
| Wet days | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Sea | 7° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 24° | 26° | 24° | 21° | 16° | 11° |
What's on in Qingdao
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Qingdao's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Qingdao
1.9 km
Zhanshan Temple
6.1 km
Former Shanzuo Bank, QingdaoBuilt 1934
6.1 km
Former Kincheng Bank Qingdao branchBuilt 1935
5.2 km
Christ ChurchBuilt 19075.9 km
St. Michael's Cathedral, QingdaoBuilt 1934
3.7 km
Tai-tung-chen Protestant Church
Museum5.5 km
Chinese destroyer Jinan
Museum5.7 km
Former German Imperial Post Office, QingdaoMore museums: 中车四方文化科技馆 · 俾斯麦炮台遗址 · The Princess House · 台柳路博物馆 · 吕美荪故居 · 周叔迦故居 · 嘉木美术馆 · 大港海关博物馆 · Olympic Sailing Museum · 宗鑫博物馆（东莱银行旧址） · 市北区市民应急安全体验馆 · 康有为故居
Outdoors around Qingdao
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
石老人高尔夫球场Golf courses
0.5 km青岛国际高尔夫球俱乐部Golf courses
1.4 km太平顶Viewpoints
2.7 km银海大世界Theme parks
3.4 kmZoo gateZoos
3.5 kmQingdao Underwater WorldAquariums
4.5 km青岛北宅滑雪场Ski area · 1 km of pistes
20 kmNature around Qingdao
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Qingdao
Earthquakes around Qingdao
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19502magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record9within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.1Qingshancun 97 km ↘1992 · 103 km
5.0Shijiu 71 km ↘2023 · 142 km
Tropical storms · Qingdao
Universities and research institutes
Qingdao UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1909
Ocean University of ChinaUniversity or college · founded 1924
Qingdao Party School of CPCUniversity or college · founded 1950
Qingdao University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1950
Qingdao Agricultural UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1951
Shandong University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1951
China University of Petroleum, East ChinaUniversity or college · founded 1953
PLA Navy Submarine AcademyUniversity or college · founded 1953
Qingdao University of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1953
Shandong Foreign Trade Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1964
Qingdao Harbour Vocational & Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1975
Qingdao Ocean Shipping Mariners CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1976
Qingdao Open UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1979
Qingdao Binhai UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1992
Qingdao Qiushi CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1992
Qingdao Feiyang Vocational & Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1996
Qingdao Huanghai UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1996
Qingdao Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2000
Hengxing UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2001
Qingdao Vocational and Technical College of Hotel ManagementUniversity or college · founded 2002
Shandong Cultural Industry Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2009
Qingdao Film AcademyUniversity or college · founded 2010
Qingdao Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2011
Qingdao Preschool Education CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2020
Qingdao City UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2021
University of Health and Rehabilitation SciencesUniversity or college · founded 2024
Qingdao Engineering Vocational CollegeUniversity or college
Qingdao Vocational College of Aeronautical Science and TechnologyUniversity or college
Institute of OceanologyResearch institute · founded 1950
Marine Biology Institute of Shandong ProvinceResearch institute · founded 1954
First Institute of OceanographyResearch institute · founded 1958
Qingdao Academy of Agricultural SciencesResearch institute · founded 1958
Tobacco Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1958
Qingdao Institute of Marine GeologyResearch institute · founded 1963
Qingdao Aerospace Semiconductor Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1965
Institute of Oceanographic InstrumentationResearch institute · founded 1966
Qingdao Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary MedicineResearch institute · founded 1989
National Satellite Ocean Application ServiceResearch institute · founded 1996
Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess TechnologyResearch institute · founded 2006
Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical AnalysisResearch institute · founded 2006
Shandong Key Laboratory of Mine Mechanical EngineeringResearch institute · founded 2009
Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and TechnologyResearch institute · founded 2013
Marine Biomedical Research Institute of QingdaoResearch institute · founded 2014
Qingdao Academy of Intelligent IndustriesResearch institute · founded 2014
Qingdao Center of Resource Chemistry and New MaterialsResearch institute · founded 2018
State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-TextilesResearch institute · founded 2018
Laoshan LaboratoryResearch institute
State Key Laboratory of Digital Home AppliancesResearch institute
State Key Laboratory of Digital Multimedia TechnologyResearch institute
Towns and villages around Qingdao
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Fushansuo0.6 kmXinjiazhuang1.9 kmTianjia Huayuan2.2 kmTianjiacun2.3 kmDamaidaocun3.8 kmXujia Maidao4.2 kmWangjia Maidao4.9 kmHongshanpo5 kmShuangshan5.3 kmHemashi5.6 kmLiuxiao Qu5.7 kmFushanhou5.8 kmErxiao Qu5.9 kmBao’er5.9 kmDashancun6 kmJialinggou6.1 kmSixiao Qu6.3 kmHudaocun6.7 kmYangjiaqun6.9 kmXiaoshuiqinggou7.4 kmShandongtou Shequ7.4 kmHexicun7.4 kmGushancun7.8 kmJinjialing7.8 kmShuiqinggou7.9 kmXihancun8 kmZhonghan8.4 kmHedong8.4 kmDonghan8.4 kmChejia Xiazhuang8.6 kmHenanzhuang9 kmQugezhuang9.4 kmZhujiawacun9.6 kmZhujiawa9.6 kmDongjia Xiazhuang9.7 kmWangjiacun9.9 kmYezhuzhuang10 kmXincun10 kmZhongjiagou10 kmSunjiaxiazhuangcun10 kmSunjia Xiazhuang10 kmShilaoren Shequ11 kmFushanlu11 kmWushan11 kmWushancun11 kmDongnanshan11 kmHenancun11 kmHebeicun11 kmDonglicun12 kmDongdacun12 kmCangkou12 kmWenzhang12 kmZhangcun12 kmYong’anlu13 kmPoqiangou13 kmDongjiang Gezhuang13 kmKutao13 kmShiwan13 kmKutaocun13 kmXijiang Gezhuang13 kmBeijiang Gezhuang13 kmDongjiang13 kmPengjiazhuang14 kmJianggezhuang14 kmZhuangzi14 kmSujiazhuang14 kmXiawangbu14 kmNanjiang Gezhuang14 kmJiangjiaxiahe14 kmFo’eryacun14 kmZhaike14 kmDongwangbu14 kmMoujiacun15 kmNanzhaikecun15 kmXingchenglu15 kmZhonglao15 kmNanlao15 kmYugezhuang15 kmBeilao15 kmWangjiaxiahe15 km
Qingdao from above
Around Qingdao33 places to see, do and reach nearby
IrenebaudeNature23 kmXiao QingdaoNature5.7 kmLaoshu JiaoNature3.3 kmMai DaoNature4.2 kmChi DaoNature7.3 kmMati JiaoNature7.7 kmDaqiao DaoNature9.7 kmMount LaoMountain24 km青岛北宅滑雪场Ski area20 kmZhanshan TempleMonument1.9 kmFormer Shanzuo Bank, QingdaoMonument6.0 kmFormer Kincheng Bank Qingdao branchMonument6.1 kmChrist ChurchMonument5.2 kmSt. Michael's Cathedral, QingdaoMonument5.9 kmTai-tung-chen Protestant ChurchMonument3.7 km上海商业储蓄银行青岛分行Monument6.1 kmQingdao ObservatoryMonument5.2 kmChinese destroyer JinanMuseum5.5 kmFormer German Imperial Post Office, QingdaoMuseum5.7 kmPLA Naval MuseumMuseum5.4 km胶海关旧关址Museum6.0 kmQingdao Textile MuseumMuseum8.9 kmStationStation5.7 kmStationStation6.6 kmStationStation8.7 kmQingdao · ferry portFerry port0.7 kmQingdao · ferry portFerry port0.8 kmHuangdaoPlace16 kmQiandengyingcunPlace19 kmShazikouPlace15 kmShilaoren ShequPlace11 kmKutaoPlace13 kmBeizhaiPlace22 km
Postal code
266000
Getting to Qingdao
Qingdao Jiaodong International AirportTAO
42 kmRizhao Shanzihe AirportRIZ
120 kmWeifang Nanyuan AirportWEF
130 km四方Railway station
5.7 km青岛Railway station
6.6 km沙岭庄Railway station
8.7 km五四广场码头Ferry port
0.7 km青岛之星游船码头Ferry port
0.8 kmPlaces near Qingdao
Places with a climate like Qingdao
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Qingdao?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Qingdao.
What is the hottest month in Qingdao?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the coldest month in Qingdao?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Qingdao?
August is the wettest month with about 166 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Qingdao?
The sea is warmest in August at about 26°C and coolest in February at about 5°C.
What is the postal code of Qingdao?
The postal code of Qingdao is 266000.