Climate - Maoming (Guangdong)

The climate of Maoming (or Mowming) is subtropical, with very mild winters and hot, humid and rainy summers. The rains are abundant from May to September.
The city is located in southern China, at 21 degrees north latitude, in the southwest of Guangdong province, about 25 km (15 mi) from the coast of the South China Sea. To the north, a short distance from the city of Xinyi, there are mountains that exceed 1,500 meters (4,900 feet) in elevation. Datianding is 1,683 meters (5,520 ft) high.
Winter, from December to February, is very mild, however, the north-east monsoon brings cloudy days, during which there are some drizzles, especially in the second part, or fog can form. Sometimes, cold and windy days can occur, with highs around 10 °C (50 °F) or even below.
Guangdong can be hit by typhoons, the tropical cyclones of Southeast Asia. Typically, typhoons pass in this area from June to early November, but they have sometimes affected the area outside of this period, as happened in April 2008 and in May 2006. The area most at risk is the coastal one, since it can receive the strongest winds, as well as storm surges.

Best Time

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It's not easy to find the best time to visit Maoming. Winter can be a good period, although the sky is often cloudy in the second part; moreover, it can be windy, and sometimes, though rarely, it can be a little cold. Spring is pleasantly warm, but it's also cloudy, and when the sun becomes a little more frequent, the rains begin as well, then, by May, it becomes muggy and there is some risk (though still low) of typhoons. In theory, autumn is the best season, but in October, a typhoon can still arrive, while in November, there can be the first cool and windy days, and sometimes, at the end of the month, it can already be a little cold. All in all, the best times are from mid-March to mid-April and from mid-October to late November.

What to pack

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In winter: bring spring/autumn clothes, a sweatshirt or sweater, a jacket, a raincoat or umbrella, and a hat for colder days.
In summer: bring tropics-friendly, lightweight clothing, a light sweatshirt for air-conditioned places, and a light raincoat or umbrella.

Maoming - Climate data

In Maoming, the average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 17.4 °C (63.2 °F), that of the warmest months (July, August) is of 29.2 °C (84.6 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
In Maoming, precipitation amounts to 1730 millimeters (68.1 inches) per year: it is therefore abundant. It ranges from 25 mm (1 in) in the driest month (December) to 300 mm (11.8 in) in the wettest one (June). Here is the average precipitation.
At Maoming, the sea temperature ranges from 19.5 °C (67 °F) in January, February to 29.5 °C (85 °F) in August. Here are the average sea temperatures.