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Hainan
Beach on Wuzhizhou Island, far southern Hainan province, China.
Hainan features a tropical, monsoonal climate characterized by distinct wet and dry seasons.1
Temperatures remain warm throughout the year, averaging approximately 64 Ā°F (18 Ā°C) in January and 82 Ā°F (28 Ā°C) in July. Rainfall is significant, particularly during the summer wet monsoon, with annual precipitation ranging from about 70 inches (1,800 mm) in the east to under 60 inches (1,500 mm) in the western coastal regions.1
Due to the uneven distribution of rainfall across different seasons and areas, the island occasionally experiences droughts. Additionally, the province is frequently affected by tropical cyclones, commonly known as typhoons, which typically occur in late summer and early fall.1