Putian is warmest in July, averaging 33° by day and 23° at night. The wettest month is June with 267 mm, and the year brings about 1538 mm in total.
Month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Sea | Daylight | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17° | 5° | 34 mm | 13° | 10.6 h | Sightseeing |
| February | 19° | 6° | 84 mm | 13° | 11.1 h | Sightseeing |
| March | 22° | 9° | 124 mm | 15° | 11.8 h | Mild |
| April | 25° | 13° | 132 mm | 19° | 12.6 h | Mild |
| May | 28° | 18° | 223 mm | 23° | 13.2 h | Rainy season |
| June | 30° | 22° | 267 mm | 26° | 13.6 h | Rainy season |
| July | 33° | 23° | 112 mm | 28° | 13.4 h | Mild |
| August | 32° | 23° | 239 mm | 29° | 12.9 h | Rainy season |
| September | 30° | 21° | 189 mm | 28° | 12.1 h | Rainy season |
| October | 26° | 16° | 40 mm | 25° | 11.4 h | Beach weather |
| November | 22° | 12° | 60 mm | 20° | 10.7 h | Sightseeing |
| December | 17° | 6° | 34 mm | 16° | 10.4 h | Sightseeing |
High and low are average daily maximum and minimum, rain is typical monthly total, sea is the average surface temperature, daylight is the hours between sunrise and sunset mid-month. Climate normals from NASA POWER and NOAA MUR — averages, not promises.
When to go
Beach weather: October — highs around 26°, nights no colder than 16°, and at most 40 mm of rain in a month. The sea sits at 25–25° then.
Walking the city: January, February, November and December — highs of 17–22° and no more than 84 mm of rain a month.
Wet season: May, June, August and September — up to 267 mm in a single month.