Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5th in Shenzhen runs warm and wet — expect a high near 76° and a better-than-even chance of rain, with 62% of years on record seeing precipitation on this date. The spread can be dramatic: it's hit as high as 86° (2015) and dipped to a chilly 46° back in 1969.
Shenzhen is a city of heat and water — its all-time high hit 98° on July 15, 2023, while nearly 10 inches of rain fell in a single day on August 3, 1970. The cold side of the ledger is surprisingly tame for a major city: the all-time low of 34° came on January 25, 2016, the same week it saw its only recorded snowfall at a trace 0.1 inches.
Shenzhen runs hot and humid from May through September, peaking in mid-July with average highs around 87–88°. The coolest and driest stretch is January, where highs hover around 66° — practically the only time you'll want a jacket. If you're avoiding rain, steer clear of early June, when the city averages over 3 inches of precipitation in a single week.