Hangzhou Weather and Climate: A Comprehensive Guide
Hangzhou experiences a warm maritime climate. This climate is characterized by small temperature differences between summer and winter. The city suffers from monsoon rains in the summer months (June - August). Toward the end of summer and autumn, tropical storms may occur.
Average day and night temperature
Depending on the time of the year, temperatures range from very hot to chilly in Hangzhou. Average daytime temperatures reach a very hot 35°C in July. In January, the coolest month of the year, temperatures drop to a chilly 10°C. At night, expect cooler temperatures, averaging 2°C during this month.
The mean minimum and maximum temperatures throughout the year
Check out our detailed temperature page for more information.
Precipitation and rainy days
Hangzhou has a relatively rain/snowy climate with high precipitation levels, averaging 1565 mm of rain/snowfall annually. Hangzhou can be quite wet during June, receiving approximately 326 mm of precipitation over 15 rainy days. In contrast December, experiences much drier conditions, with 62 mm of rainfall, spread across 12 rainy days.The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, hail and snow
The average number of days each month with precipitation
For more details, please visit our Hangzhou Precipitation page.
Sunshine over the year
Hangzhou can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of July under a blue sky, with approximately 7.1 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in February, with only 3.3 hours of sunlight per day.Monthly hours of sunshine
Daily hours of sunshine
Average humidity
The relative humidity is high throughout the year in Hangzhou.
The city experiences its highest humidity in June, reaching 80%. In December, the humidity drops to its lowest level at 72%.
Relative humidity over the year
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The best time of year to visit Hangzhou in China
During the months of April and October you are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures that fall between 20°C and 26°C.Other facts from our historical weather data:
Most rainfall (rainy season) is seen in May, June, July and August.
July has an average maximum temperature of 35°C and is the warmest month of the year.
The coldest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 10°C.
June tops the wettest month list with 326 mm of rainfall.
December is the driest month with 62 mm of precipitation.
July is the sunniest month with an average of 212 hours of sunshine.
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