Sanya
China
China's prime tropical escape offering palm-fringed coastlines, luxury resorts, and warm South China Sea waves.
Warmest month is May at 32°C on average. Coolest is January at 27°C. Driest reading falls in February with 2 rain days.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline¥16 (~$2.25)PPP price tier 2 / 4
- ¥22 (~$3.00)PPP price tier 2 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology13h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors3,715 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11No specific FCDO warnings against travel.Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | ±3° | 3 |
| February | 27° | ±3° | 2 |
| March | 29° | ±2° | 4 |
| April | 30° | ±2° | 6 |
| May | 32° | ±2° | 14 |
| June | 32° | ±1° | 18 |
| July | 32° | ±2° | 19 |
| August | 32° | ±2° | 20 |
| September | 31° | ±2° | 20 |
| October | 31° | ±3° | 17 |
| November | 30° | ±3° | 7 |
| December | 28° | ±3° | 3 |
What to do
- Surf the relaxed breaks at Houhai Village
- Relax on the white sands of Yalong Bay
- Hike to the giant Guanyin statue at Nanshan Temple
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.