Quanzhou Weather in November

Mild days for walking

November sits inside Quanzhou's best stretch, October to January, and it's one of the easier months for sightseeing. You'll get afternoons around 23°C and evenings that cool to about 16°C. Autumn has settled in by now, so it's far milder than October's heat.

You can stroll between Kaiyuan Temple, West Street and the red-brick lanes of the old town without the sticky heat of summer. Rain does fall on several days, though, and cloud can flatten the light. Keep a little indoor time for a wet spell, such as a visit to the Quanzhou Maritime Museum.

A quieter month

November doesn't have a major fixed citywide holiday or a well-known annual festival. Singles' Day, on November 11, is a big online shopping event across China, but it isn't a Quanzhou celebration.

That makes November calmer than October, when the National Day holiday period fills the city. You'll usually find a more relaxed pace around West Street, since visitor numbers ease once the holiday rush is over. November also falls outside the busiest Lunar New Year travel period, so accommodation may cost less than during peak weeks. For families, the cooler days make temple visits and old-town walks more comfortable than they'd be in summer.

Rain-ready plans

Quanzhou gets about 91 mm of rain in November, spread across eight days. That's more than October, so don't count on a fully dry trip. Outdoor walks still work between showers, but long coastal outings are less dependable.

Here's a useful local tip: visit Kaiyuan Temple, then duck into a West Street tea shop if rain sets in. Try a bowl of mianxianhu, a local rice-noodle soup, while you wait. The older lanes can get slick after a shower, so watch your footing on the stone paving.