Foshan Climate & Weather

♦ Briefing

Foshan City is located at the hinterland of Pearl River Delta. Most area is in the south to the Tropic of Cancer. In the direction of southeast-northwest, there is a transition from plain to hill and mountain gradually. Foshan falls into south subtropical marine monsoon climate, being warm and rainy. The annual hours of sunshine are about 1,800; the no frost period is above 350 days; the average annual temperature is 21.2℃ - 22.2℃. The precipitation has distinctly seasonal variation. The rain falls mainly from April to September, the rainfall during which occupies 80% of the annual precipitation. In summer, it usually has heavy rain or extra torrential rain as the arrival of typhoon, which makes landfall in Foshan twice or third time from July to September of each year.

♦ Climate Data Table for Foshan

Month Item	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
average temperature (℃)	14.3	15.1	18.4	22.6	26.0	28.2	29.2	29.1	27.8	24.9	20.2	16.1
Rainfall (mm)	40.9	69.4	84.7	201.2	283.7	276.2	232.5	227.0	186.2	87.3	35.4	31.6
Days of rainfall	7.5	11.2	15.0	16.3	18.3	18.2	15.9	16.8	12.5	7.1	5.5	4.9

♦ Tips for Foshan Climate and Weather

► Best time to visit

The best time to visit Foshan is the spring and autumn; the weather is comfortable with a mild temperature. Because of Fushan location, the climate in summer is very humid and hot.

Before you go to Foshan, you should know something about the local culture, which will do a world good to you.

► Avoid Peak Holidays:

It is not a good idea to travel in China during Chinese holidays when huge numbers of Chinese people are travelling around. The busiest three national holidays in China are Chinese Spring Festival (usually in late Jan or early Feb.), International Labor Day (May 01 to 03) and National Day (Oct 01-07). Spring Festival is an especially crowded time to travel. The advantage of being in China at this time is that you will get the opportunity to experience "first hand" the significance of these celebrations in Chinese culture.

♦ Other Tips on Foshan Tours

► Transportation

As a vital part of the Pearl River Delta, Foshan has a completed transportation infrastructure and forms a modern transportation network gathering highway, railway and airline. The freeways, Guangzhou-Zhujiang, Guangzhou-Zhanjiang, Guangzhou-Zhaoqing, Guangzhou-Foshan, Guangzhou-Sanshui and Foshan-Kaiping, pass through Foshan City. Foshan Airport has opened the flights to more than 20 cities such as Beijing, Guilin, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Jinan, Kunming, etc. Besides, from Port of Foshan to Hong Kong Central Ferry Piers, it is only 47 nautical miles, which take more than 40 minutes by fast sailing. At all the bus stations of Guangzhou, there are coaches to Shunde, Sanshui, etc. of Foshan, Special-Route Buses to Guangzhou and Shenzhen, Sightseeing Buses to all attractions in Foshan City. Apart from the above transportations, there are also 21 routes for buses running in Foshan.

► About Foshan

Foshan is the Home of Martial Arts, as well as the main cradle of southern martial arts of China. The famous Martial arts master Bruce Lee was born here; you can indulge yourself in the martial arts history and culture.

Foshan is also Capital of Earthenware of South China; Foshan has a ceramics history for 700 years. From ancient times, it has had a good reputation, “Shiwan Tiles are the best all over the world”. If you are interested in the earthenware, you can buy it in Foshan.

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