Climate of Hangzhou
Hangzhou has a moderate climate. There is a lot of rainfall in the summer, and in the winter it is quite dry again. The average annual temperature for Hangzhou is 8° degrees and there is about 765 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 111 days a year with an average humidity of 71% and an UV-index of 2.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 2°C and 14°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -9°C and 7°C
- Rain: it rains 176 days and there is a total of approximately 765 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 111 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3040 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 2°C and 14°C |
Warmest month: | 14°C in July |
Coldest month: | 2°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -9°C and 7°C |
Dry days: | 78 days |
Days with rain: | 176 days |
Days with snow: | 111 days |
Total rain sum: | 765 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3040 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Hangzhou.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Hangzhou.
Climate table of Hangzhou
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Hangzhou. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Hangzhou might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
Night temp. (°C) | -9 | -7 | -5 | -1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | -4 | -8 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 5 | 13 | 52 | 92 | 89 | 117 | 126 | 95 | 89 | 62 | 17 | 8 |
Days with rain | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
Days with snow | 6 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 3 | - | 1 | 6 | 19 | 11 | 6 |
Dry days | 22 | 18 | 6 | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 22 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Hangzhou
The best time to visit Hangzhou in China is from January through May and October through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Hangzhou is 14°C in July and the lowest is 2°C in January.
Climate of Hangzhou by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Hangzhou? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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