Hangzhou Climate by Month
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Hot summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year.
Hangzhou has hot summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year. Afternoon highs range from 48°F (9°C) in January to 93°F (34°C) in July, and January nights average 35°F (2°C). It gets 48 in (1212 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 93°F(34°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 35°F(2°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 48 in(1212 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 69%
- Sunniest: July
Best and worst months in Hangzhou
Best for weatherOctober is the best time for weather in Hangzhou: highs near 76°F (24°C) and about 1.9 in (49 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 48°F (9°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in October.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Hangzhou weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 48°F(9°C) | 35°F(2°C) | 2.6 in(66 mm) | 67% | 2.5 |
| FebFebruary | 53°F(12°C) | 38°F(3°C) | 3.0 in(77 mm) | 68% | 2.9 |
| MarMarch | 61°F(16°C) | 45°F(7°C) | 3.8 in(97 mm) | 65% | 4.0 |
| AprApril | 72°F(22°C) | 54°F(12°C) | 4.2 in(106 mm) | 66% | 4.7 |
| MayMay | 81°F(27°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 5.1 in(130 mm) | 66% | 5.2 |
| JunJune | 85°F(30°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 6.9 in(175 mm) | 76% | 5.0 |
| JulJuly | 93°F(34°C) | 78°F(25°C) | 4.9 in(124 mm) | 69% | 5.7 |
| AugAugust | 92°F(33°C) | 77°F(25°C) | 5.9 in(151 mm) | 72% | 5.5 |
| SepSeptember | 84°F(29°C) | 69°F(21°C) | 4.6 in(118 mm) | 73% | 4.7 |
| OctOctoberBest | 76°F(24°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 1.9 in(49 mm) | 70% | 4.0 |
| NovNovember | 64°F(18°C) | 49°F(9°C) | 2.4 in(61 mm) | 70% | 2.9 |
| DecDecember | 53°F(12°C) | 38°F(3°C) | 2.3 in(58 mm) | 67% | 2.3 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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