What is the temperature in Xiamen in winter? What's the coldest degree?
The average winter temperature in Xiamen is above 10℃. The lowest temperature was in 1967, which was only 11℃; the highest temperature was in 2000, which was over 15℃.
Xiamen has a subtropical oceanic monsoon climate, which is mild and rainy. The average annual temperature is around 21°C, with no severe cold in winter and no scorching heat in summer. The average annual rainfall is about 1,200 mm, with the highest rainfall from May to August each year. The wind force is generally level 3 to 4, and the dominant wind force is northeasterly. Due to the temperature difference in the Pacific Ocean, it is affected by an average of 4 to 5 typhoons every year, mostly from July to September.
Extended information:
Xiamen’s geographical environment:
Xiamen is located at 24°23'~24°54' north latitude and 117°53'~118° east longitude 26', on the southeast coast of China, in the south of Fujian Province, connected to Zhangzhou and Quanzhou, and located in the middle of the Golden Triangle of southern Fujian. Xiamen City consists of Xiamen Peninsula, Gulangyu Island and its many small islands, reefs, Tong'an, Jimei, Haicang, Xiang'an, Xinglin Bay, Maluan Bay, Tong'an Bay, etc.
The land area is 1,699.39 square kilometers and the sea area is about 390 square kilometers. Among them, Xiamen Island covers an area of approximately 157.76 square kilometers (including Gulangyu Island). It is the fourth largest island in Fujian Province and has a coastline of approximately 234 kilometers.
Topography:
Xiamen’s topography is dominated by coastal plains, terraces and hills. The terrain of Xiamen slopes from northwest to southeast, and the terrain consists of various types, including middle mountains, low mountains, high hills, low hills, terraces, plains, tidal flats, etc. There are many medium and low mountains in the northwest. Among them, Yunding Mountain, located at the junction of Tong'an and Anxi, has an altitude of 1175.2 meters, making it the highest mountain in the city.
From northwest to southeast, there are high hills, low hills, terraces, sea plains and tidal flats. To the south are Xiamen Island and Gulangyu Island. Yunding Mountain is the highest peak in Xiamen City, Yunding Rock is the highest peak on Xiamen Island, and Sunlight Rock is the highest peak on Gulangyu Island.