Guangdong, China

Zhanjiang

Zhanjiang is a major city in Guangdong, China, close to the sea. It has a population of about 6,981,236 (2020). The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced humid subtropical (Köppen Cwa), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now29°C

Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

Population6.98M

Local time10:59

21.23° N, 110.39° EElevation 16 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time

Postal code524000

14-day weather Climate by month

The year in Zhanjiangweather score

October: high / low28° / 22°

Rain this month125mm

Sea this month27°

Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Zhanjiang at a glance

Sunrise · sunset06:39 · 18:0711 h 29 min of daylight The moon tonightFull moon100% · Moonrise 18:00 Next holiday1 JanuaryNew Year's Day Next 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 month14°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthAugust

350 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

28 mm of rain

Warmest sea29°C

August

Monuments nearby1+

within 4.7 km

Weather in Zhanjiang

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast

29°C

Sunny · wind 20 km/h · humidity 51%

Today hour by hour

Today26 Oct30°25°

Tue27 Oct30°24°

Wed28 Oct29°25°0.9 mm

Thu29 Oct29°25°

Fri30 Oct30°24°

Sat31 Oct29°24°

Sun1 Nov30°26°

Mon2 Nov31°24°4.1 mm

Tue3 Nov29°23°0.5 mm

Wed4 Nov28°24°

When to go to Zhanjiang

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	80	76	66	50	37	26	29	31	40	63	81	87
High	20°	22°	25°	28°	30°	31°	32°	31°	30°	28°	25°	22°
Low	14°	15°	18°	22°	24°	26°	26°	26°	24°	22°	18°	14°
Rain (mm)	28	51	71	164	263	311	278	350	272	125	48	30
Wet days	6	6	11	13	22	24	23	25	20	10	8	5
Sea	19°	19°	21°	24°	27°	29°	29°	29°	29°	27°	25°	21°

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What's on in Zhanjiang

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Public holidays

1Jan

New Year's DayNational

Fri5Feb

Chinese New Year's EveNational

Fri6Feb

Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)National

Sat7Feb

Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)National

Sun

Monuments and museums in Zhanjiang

All monuments

4.7 km

Former site of French Minister Department and French Army Headquarters in Guangzhouwan

Museum3.2 km

South China Sea Fleet Military History Museum

More museums: 保利海上大都汇-海事博物馆 · 南海舰队军史馆 · 唐多慧纪念馆 · 广州湾法国公使署旧址 · 湛江博物馆 · 湛江市文化馆

Monuments of Guangdong Museums of Guangdong

Outdoors around Zhanjiang

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Viewpoints1

仙溪園Viewpoints

6 km

Nature around Zhanjiang

Huguangyan Park

Zhiman Shuiku

Huguang Hu

Aluoti Jiao

Donghai Island

Dongtoushan Island

Nature in Guangdong Beaches of China

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Striped Field MouseApodemus agrarius

Daurian RedstartPhoenicurus auroreus

Gray/Purple HeronArdea cinerea

Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis

Azure-winged MagpieCyanopica cyanus

Little Egret/Western Reef-HeronEgretta garzetta

The sky over Zhanjiang

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightFull moonMoonrise 18:00 · Moonset 07:32 Next eclipse seen from here21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Northern Taurids~5 an hourpeak night 13 November, best at 01:27 Northern lightsKp 9+only in the strongest storms here

Earthquakes around Zhanjiang

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record7within 300 km

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.3Songzhu 84 km ↙1994 · 135 km

Tropical storms · Zhanjiang

Tropical storm archive

Universities and research institutes

Zhanjiang Preschool Education CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1925

Guangdong Medical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1958

Lingnan Normal UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1991

Guangdong Ocean UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1997

Zhanjiang University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1999

Zhanjiang Spare-time UniversityUniversity or college

South Subtropical Crops Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1954

Tropical Agricultural Machinery Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1959

Agricultural Product Processing Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1964

Zhanjiang Experimental StationResearch institute · founded 1979

Eucalyptus Research CenterResearch institute

Guangdong Institute of Arts and SciencesResearch institute

Towns and villages around Zhanjiang

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

All 2,094 towns and villages in Zhanjiang Shi Guangdong

Postal code

524000

Getting to Zhanjiang

Zhanjiang Wuchuan International AirportZHA

35 km

Beihai Fucheng AirportBHY

118 km

Yulin Fumian AirportYLX

136 km

湛江北Railway station

3.8 km

湛江Railway station

4.9 km

湛江港东Railway station

9.5 km

平乐码头湛江渡口(东岸)

3.5 km

湛江渡口(东岸)平乐码头

4.9 km

Places near Zhanjiang

20 km

Places with a climate like Zhanjiang

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

91% alike

Yangjiang

China

28° / 21°Jan · Nov–Dec

90% alike

Nghĩa Lộ

Vietnam

27° / 21°Feb · Nov–Dec

89% alike

Sanxiang

China

28° / 22°Jan · Nov–Dec

89% alike

Duanfen

China

28° / 21°Jan · Nov–Dec

89% alike

Xiqu

China

28° / 21°Jan · Nov–Dec

89% alike

Zhongshan

China

28° / 21°Jan · Nov–Dec

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Zhanjiang?

Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Zhanjiang.

What is the hottest month in Zhanjiang?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32°C and lows of 26°C.

What is the coldest month in Zhanjiang?

January is the coldest month, with average highs of 20°C and lows of 14°C.

What is the rainiest month in Zhanjiang?

August is the wettest month with about 350 mm of precipitation on 25 wet days.

How warm is the sea near Zhanjiang?

The sea is warmest in August at about 29°C and coolest in January at about 19°C.

What is the postal code of Zhanjiang?

The postal code of Zhanjiang is 524000.

Zhanjiang

Zhanjiang at a glance

Weather in Zhanjiang

When to go to Zhanjiang

What's on in Zhanjiang

Public holidays

Monuments and museums in Zhanjiang

Outdoors around Zhanjiang

Nature around Zhanjiang

Wildlife in October

The sky over Zhanjiang

Earthquakes around Zhanjiang

Strongest nearby since 1950

Tropical storms · Zhanjiang

Universities and research institutes

Towns and villages around Zhanjiang

Zhanjiang from above

Postal code

Getting to Zhanjiang

Places near Zhanjiang

Longtou

Qiantang

Nandiao

Leizhou

Lianjiang

Huazhou

Wuchuan

Daqiao

Places with a climate like Zhanjiang

Yangjiang

Nghĩa Lộ

Sanxiang

Duanfen

Xiqu

Zhongshan

Frequently asked questions