Climate · China

Hangzhou

Hot and wet from June to September; cool and damp from December to February.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years30.2°N90 m above the sea
  1. Jan51°11°34°1°Rain on about two days a week.
  2. Feb53°12°35°2°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar61°16°43°6°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr72°22°53°12°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May81°27°63°17°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun85°29°70°21°Rain on about four days a week.
  7. Jul93°34°78°26°Rain on about three days a week.
  8. Aug94°34°78°26°Rain on about three days a week.
  9. Sep85°29°70°21°Rain on about three days a week.
  10. Oct77°25°61°16°Rain on about two days a week.
  11. Nov67°19°50°10°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec55°13°37°3°Rain on about two days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The hot season runs from June to September, with highs near 89°F and nights near 74°F. From December to February, highs are nearer 53°F. The rain comes from June to August, on about four days a week. October to December is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in December to 14 hours in June.The hot season runs from June to September, with highs near 32°C and nights near 23°C. From December to February, highs are nearer 12°C. The rain comes from June to August, on about four days a week. October to December is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in December to 14 hours in June.

Where Hangzhou sits

Asia/Shanghai

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Latitude
30.2°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
90 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Shanghai163 km north-east

The land around Hangzhou, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hangzhou, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hangzhou, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hangzhou, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hangzhou, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hangzhou, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hangzhou, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hangzhou, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hangzhou, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hangzhou, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hangzhou, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hangzhou, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 51°F in January to 94°F in August.Highs from 11°C in January to 34°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in June (57% of days), driest in December (24%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in December (34% cover), cloudiest in July (71%).

Daylight

From 10h 13m in December to 14h 04m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Hangzhou, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
34°1°51°11°
2 days40%10h 26m
FebruaryCool season
35°2°53°12°
3 days44%11h 04m
March
43°6°61°16°
3 days52%11h 57m
April
53°12°72°22°
3 days57%12h 53m
May
63°17°81°27°
3 days57%13h 40m
JuneHot season
70°21°85°29°
4 days68%14h 04m
JulyHot season
78°26°93°34°
3 days71%13h 53m
AugustHot season
78°26°94°34°
3 days60%13h 12m
SeptemberHot season
70°21°85°29°
3 days48%12h 17m
OctoberAt its best
61°16°77°25°
2 days36%11h 21m
November
50°10°67°19°
2 days36%10h 35m
DecemberCool season
37°3°55°13°
2 days34%10h 13m

When is the best time to visit Hangzhou?


The best months are October: highs near 77°F, nights near 61°F, and rain on about two days a week.The best months are October: highs near 25°C, nights near 16°C, and rain on about two days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Hangzhou?

August, with highs near 94°F and lows near 78°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 51°F.August, with highs near 34°C and lows near 26°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 11°C.

When does it rain most in Hangzhou?

June, with rain on about four days a week. December is the driest, with rain on about two days a week.

How long are the days in Hangzhou?

From about 10 hours in December to 14 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Hangzhou?

December, when cloud covers about 34% of the sky on average. July is the cloudiest, at about 71%.

Places with a year like Hangzhou's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Hangzhou's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Hangzhou's summer.

Elsewhere in China

All of China

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Hangzhou. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (90 m) against the climate model's (0 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (90 m) against the climate model's (0 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.