Sea temperature and swimming season in China
When the sea is warm enough to swim in 26 coastal cities in China.
| City | Warmest | Coldest | Swimming season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen | 29.5°C Jul | 17.7°C Jan | Mar – Dec (10 months) |
| Qingdao | 27.4°C Aug | 5.9°C Feb | Jun – Oct (5 months) |
| Dalian | 25.9°C Aug | 4.3°C Feb | Jul – Oct (4 months) |
| Xiamen | 28.5°C Aug | 14.9°C Feb | Apr – Nov (8 months) |
| Shantou | 28.5°C Jul | 16.3°C Feb | Apr – Dec (9 months) |
| Haikou | 29.7°C Jul | 20.1°C Feb | all year |
| Wenzhou | 29.4°C Aug | 10.9°C Feb | May – Nov (7 months) |
| Yantai | 25.3°C Aug | 3.6°C Feb | Jul – Oct (4 months) |
| Taizhou | 28.9°C Aug | 9.6°C Feb | May – Nov (7 months) |
| Sanya | 29.7°C Jun | 23.9°C Feb | all year |
| Weihai | 25.7°C Aug | 3.8°C Feb | Jul – Oct (4 months) |
| Qinhuangdao | 26.5°C Aug | 0.8°C Feb | Jun – Sep (4 months) |
| Rizhao | 27.9°C Aug | 5.7°C Feb | Jun – Oct (5 months) |
| Yingkou | 27.0°C Aug | -1.1°C Jan | Jun – Sep (4 months) |
| Wenchang | 29.4°C Sep | 22.8°C Feb | all year |
| Wanning | 29.5°C Sep | 23.5°C Feb | all year |
| Qionghai | 29.4°C Sep | 22.9°C Feb | all year |
| Beihai | 30.9°C Jul | 19.1°C Jan | all year |
| Shanwei | 29.5°C Jul | 18.8°C Feb | Mar – Dec (10 months) |
| Hepu | 31.0°C Jul | 18.3°C Jan | Feb – Dec (11 months) |
| Laizhou | 28.1°C Aug | 1.9°C Feb | Jun – Oct (5 months) |
| Yatou | 25.5°C Aug | 3.8°C Feb | Jul – Oct (4 months) |
| Dengzhou | 25.1°C Aug | 3.8°C Feb | Jul – Oct (4 months) |
| Lüshun | 25.5°C Aug | 4.5°C Feb | Jul – Oct (4 months) |
| Huilong | 28.4°C Aug | 7.7°C Feb | Jun – Oct (5 months) |
| Lingao | 30.7°C Jul | 20.6°C Feb | all year |
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