Hangzhou

Hangzhou has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers, and cool to cold, cloudy, damp winters with occasional flurries. The spring and autumn are much more pleasant. The annual average temperature is 15 to 17 degrees centigrade. The annual average rainfall is 1076 mm.

 

Hangzhou climate

 

Spring starts in March. The weather in spring, although considered the most beautiful season, is highly variable, with frequent rain and alternating spells of warmth and cold.

 

Summer starts in the month of June. The months of July and August are the hottest, recording an average high of 32 degrees. In spite of being hot and humid, summer is the peak season for tourism. Summers experience torrential rain quite frequently.  Summer is the peak tourist season, but is hot and oppressive, as the humidity makes it almost impossible for people not used to the environment to breathe properly. Clothes tend to get fairly wet after minutes of walking.

 

Autumn is generally sunny and dry, and the foliage season is in November.

Winters are typically grey and dreary, with little or no snowfall. Hangzhou winters are at times very chilly. Winter temperature often tends to drop below zero and records minus temperatures.

 

The best time to visit Hangzhou
The best time to travel to Hangzhou is April to October, when the trees and flowers of this garden city are green and in full bloom.

 

Hangzhou weather record

 

Month	Avg. High	Avg. Low	Avg. Precip
January	7.8° C	0.0° C	4.06 cm
February	8.9° C	1.1° C	6.10 cm
March	13.3° C	5.0° C	8.38 cm
April	18.9° C	10.6° C	9.91 cm
May	24.4° C	15.6° C	10.67 cm
June	27.8° C	20.0° C	16.00 cm
July	32.2° C	24.4° C	12.95 cm
August	32.2° C	24.4° C	12.70 cm
September	27.8° C	20.0° C	12.95 cm
October	23.3° C	14.4° C	5.59 cm
November	17.2° C	8.3° C	4.57 cm
December	11.1° C	2.8° C	3.56 cm

 

Hangzhou weather forecast