Sanming Weather in May
Sanming in May
The short of it: Sanming in May averages a high of 29 °C (84 °F) and a low of 19 °C (67 °F), with 194 mm (7.6 in) of rain and about 13 h 25 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are December and November. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 29° · low 19° · rain 194 mm · daylight 13 h 25 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: December & November
May in Sanming brings afternoons near 29° and nights around 19°, with about 194 mm of rain over the month. Much like April: highs about 29°, nights near 19°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 194 mm, the 2nd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 25 min in mid-May, 40 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are December and November.
Against its neighbours, Sanming runs warmer than most and drier than most in May. Nanping, 71 km to the NE, sees much the same highs.
May in Sanming, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 4° warmer, 25 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 2° colder
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 25 min
- Average wind
- 6 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NanpingFujian | 71 km NE | 29° | 20° | 211 mm |
| YanghouFujian | 99 km ENE | 27° | 18° | 206 mm |
| HuangtianFujian | 102 km ENE | 28° | 20° | 185 mm |
| LianchengFujian | 105 km SW | 28° | 19° | 204 mm |
| WenhengFujian | 108 km SW | 28° | 19° | 201 mm |
| ShuangzhucunFujian | 111 km ENE | 25° | 17° | 207 mm |
| ShuikouFujian | 112 km E | 28° | 19° | 183 mm |
| Jian’ouFujian | 112 km NE | 28° | 19° | 226 mm |