When to go · Sanya
Sanya in September
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season and typhoon risk); Chinese New Year week (peak prices and crowds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 249
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season and typhoon risk); Chinese New Year week (peak prices and crowds).
Is another month better than September?
September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside Sanya's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, warm and sunny).
- DecemberGreatInside Sanya's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, warm and sunny).
- JanuaryGreatInside Sanya's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, warm and sunny).
- FebruaryGreatInside Sanya's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, warm and sunny).
Weather in September
- SanyaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 249 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 249 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- Medium
- Prices · China overall
- Medium
China overall: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sanya, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Sep: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 249
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 1
September: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season and typhoon risk); Chinese New Year week (peak prices and crowds).
January: Inside Sanya's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, warm and sunny).
Sanya: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast