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The best time to visit Hangzhou
April, May, September and October — daytime highs around 25°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Hangzhou month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10°C | 1°C | 10 | |
| February | 12°C | 3°C | 12 | |
| March | 17°C | 8°C | 13 | Shoulder |
| April | 22°C | 13°C | 12 | Best |
| May | 26°C | 18°C | 14 | Best |
| June | 29°C | 22°C | 19 | Shoulder |
| July | 33°C | 26°C | 17 | |
| August | 34°C | 26°C | 15 | Shoulder |
| September | 29°C | 22°C | 14 | Best |
| October | 23°C | 15°C | 8 | Best |
| November | 18°C | 10°C | 10 | Shoulder |
| December | 11°C | 3°C | 7 |
The short version
Warmest: August, around 34°C by day. Coolest: January, around 10°C by day and 1°C at night. Wettest: June with about 19 wet days. Driest: December with about 7.
If you want fewer people: March, June, August, November sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Hangzhou?
The best months are April, May, September and October, when daytime highs sit around 25°C.
What is the hottest month in Hangzhou?
August, with daytime highs around 34°C.
What is the wettest month in Hangzhou?
June, with about 19 wet days. The driest is December with about 7.
When is the cheapest time to visit Hangzhou?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — March, June, August, November — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Hangzhou, Zhejiang. Source: Open-Meteo. Hotel and activity links are partner links — the price you pay is the same.