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City in Guangdong, China

Shenzhen

298Days with 5+ hrs sun
80°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation17.5MCenter elevation13 ft
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Shenzhen is a prefecture-level city in the province of Guangdong, China. A special economic zone, it is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of Guangdong, bordering Hong Kong to the south, Dongguan to the north, Huizhou to the northeast, and Macau to the southwest. With a population of 17.5 million in 2020, Shenzhen is the third-most-populous city by urban population in China after Shanghai and Beijing. The Port of Shenzhen is the world's fourth-busiest container port. Shenzhen has established itself as a premier global metropolis with GDP that surpassed Hong Kong and Singapore in recent years.Wikipedia

It stays warm for most of the year. There is a distinct summer wet season. True cold stays fairly limited. Little daylight swing through the year. Humidity stays elevated through most of the year.

Warm most of the yearNo real winterSummer wet season
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Location Context
Shenzhen, China
China
Latitude22.55°
Longitude114.07°
Population17.5M
Center elevation13 ft

Country Context

ChinaCountry in East Asia

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the second-most populous country after India, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, representing 17% of the world's population. China borders fourteen countries by land across an area of 9.6 million square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), making it the third-largest country by area. The country is divided into 33 province-level divisions: 22 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 4 municipalities, and 2 semi-autonomous special administrative regions.Wikipedia

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The year

Climate Through the Year

Sunshine
298
days with 5+ hours of sun/year

Annual average of days with more than five hours of sunshine, not necessarily clear skies.

82% of the year
Avg High Temp
80°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
85% warm season / 69% cool season
Comfort Score
76/100
Great
Temp Swing
20°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
77"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
0"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
82
Moderate · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

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Precipitation Distribution
77" of precipitation per year
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Humidity Through The Year
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humid summers
Summer 86% · Winter 69% · Dec-Jun 64-87%
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