East Asia · City travel

Best time to visit Hangzhou

Mid Apr, Early May, Early Oct–Early Nov is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 23.6°C, with 2.7 rainy days per 10 days.

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Scenery of Hangzhou
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Season calendar

Hangzhou season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Okay (season score 46.1)Mid Jan: Fair (season score 32.8)Late Jan: Fair (season score 30.5)Early Feb: Fair (season score 36.0)Mid Feb: Okay (season score 42.9)Late Feb: Okay (season score 47.8)Early Mar: Good (season score 58.0)Mid Mar: Good (season score 67.9)Late Mar: Great (season score 72.8)Early Apr: Great (season score 85.0)Mid Apr: Best (season score 86.2)Late Apr: Great (season score 85.5)Early May: Best (season score 86.3)Mid May: Great (season score 79.8)Late May: Great (season score 75.5)Early Jun: Good (season score 66.8)Mid Jun: Okay (season score 53.4)Late Jun: Fair (season score 29.6)Early Jul: Avoid (season score 14.2)Mid Jul: Avoid (season score 8.5)Late Jul: Avoid (season score 0.0)Early Aug: Avoid (season score 3.7)Mid Aug: Avoid (season score 7.8)Late Aug: Off-season (season score 24.1)Early Sep: Okay (season score 55.7)Mid Sep: Okay (season score 56.9)Late Sep: Great (season score 76.8)Early Oct: Best (season score 88.6)Mid Oct: Best (season score 98.1)Late Oct: Best (season score 100.0)Early Nov: Best (season score 95.6)Mid Nov: Great (season score 83.5)Late Nov: Great (season score 81.3)Early Dec: Good (season score 68.9)Mid Dec: Okay (season score 55.3)Late Dec: Good (season score 59.0)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

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Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryFair9.3°C3.264.0%
FebruaryFair11.5°C3.769.2%
MarchGood16.8°C3.869.4%
AprilGreat22.8°C3.570.2%
MayGreat27.3°C3.472.0%
JuneOkay29.8°C4.381.8%
JulyAvoid34.4°C3.472.2%
AugustAvoid34.0°C3.664.5%
SeptemberGood29.4°C3.065.2%
OctoberBest24.0°C2.261.6%
NovemberBest18.2°C3.059.9%
DecemberGood11.8°C2.255.9%

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Weather station: HANGZHOU(5 km). Data: NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.