China · 1991–2020

Best time to visit
Xiaoshan

For Xiaoshan, October has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 23.6°C, nights average 15.6°C, and rainfall totals about 72 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.

Best all-round monthOctober

Typical daytime high23.6°C

Typical night-time low15.6°C

October rainfall72 mm

Overall comfort

October

Other strong months: April and May

90/100 weather score

Beach weather

September

Other strong months: October and May

73/100 weather score

Outdoor sightseeing

November

Other strong months: October and April

76/100 weather score

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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.

Daytime high: at least 18°CDaytime high: at most 28°CMonthly rain: no more than 100 mmWet days: no more than 10

1 month fits your choices for Xiaoshan

October23.6°C day · 72 mm rain · 6 wet days

January has the lowest comfort score at 8 out of 100, compared with October at 90. The main reason is that days reach only 8.6°C, 15° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.

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These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.

When is the best time to visit Xiaoshan?

October is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 23.6°C and 72 mm of rain.

What is the hottest month in Xiaoshan?

July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 33.9°C and a night-time low of 25.5°C.

Which month has the least rain?

October has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 72 mm.

Is this a weather forecast?

No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.

Month by month

See how the weather
changes through the year.

The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.

88.6° / 2°

2111.2° / 3.9°

3215.5° / 7.3°

6721.9° / 12.8°

6126.8° / 17.8°

2529.3° / 21.6°

1733.9° / 25.5°

1733.2° / 25.2°

5328.8° / 21.2°

9023.6° / 15.6°

5617.7° / 9.8°

2811.3° / 4.1°

Monthly climate evidence for Xiaoshan — daylight is calculated from latitude, everything else is measured, sea temperature from the nearest open water 36 km away
Month	Day	Night	Rain	Wet days	Sea	Daylight	Comfort	Coverage
January	8.6°C	2°C	110 mm	11.5	8.4°C	10 h 24	8	Good coverage
February	11.2°C	3.9°C	105 mm	10.6	7.3°C	11 h 04	21	Good coverage
March	15.5°C	7.3°C	153 mm	13.6	9.7°C	11 h 54	32	Strong coverage
April	21.9°C	12.8°C	136 mm	11.9	13.8°C	12 h 52	67	Strong coverage
May	26.8°C	17.8°C	149 mm	12.2	19.3°C	13 h 39	61	Good coverage
June	29.3°C	21.6°C	286 mm	14.3	23.6°C	14 h 05	25	Good coverage
July	33.9°C	25.5°C	208 mm	11.2	27.1°C	13 h 55	17	Good coverage
August	33.2°C	25.2°C	215 mm	13.3	28.5°C	13 h 14	17	Good coverage
September	28.8°C	21.2°C	137 mm	9.9	26.3°C	12 h 18	53	Good coverage
October	23.6°C	15.6°C	72 mm	6	22.0°C	11 h 23	90	Good coverage
November	17.7°C	9.8°C	89 mm	9.5	17.3°C	10 h 36	56	Good coverage
December	11.3°C	4.1°C	75 mm	8.2	12.3°C	10 h 13	28	Strong coverage

Records at HANGZHOU, 1951–2025
Month	Record high	Record low	Wettest day	Wettest / driest month	Years
January	24.5°C7 Jan 2020	-8.6°C5 Jan 1977	57 mm18 Jan 1984	228 mm2020 · driest 0 mm in 1963	75
February	28.5°C13 Feb 2009	-9.6°C6 Feb 1969	73 mm21 Feb 2024	270 mm1973 · driest 12 mm in 1963	73
March	34.0°C27 Mar 2025	-3.5°C3 Mar 1951	61 mm21 Mar 2022	300 mm2010 · driest 32 mm in 1962	75
April	35.1°C18 Apr 2023	0.2°C1 Apr 1972	90 mm10 Apr 1986	274 mm2016 · driest 42 mm in 1985	75
May	37.0°C28 May 2023	7.3°C2 May 1951	142 mm19 May 1954	515 mm1954 · driest 33 mm in 2007	75
June	39.7°C21 Jun 1951	12.8°C7 Jun 1987	136 mm30 Jun 1996	611 mm1999 · driest 26 mm in 2005	75
July	40.4°C23 Jul 2024	17.3°C7 Jul 2015	119 mm25 Jul 2021	493 mm2025 · driest 5 mm in 1994	75
August	41.9°C3 Aug 2024	18.2°C31 Aug 1955	127 mm31 Aug 1990	390 mm2001 · driest 1 mm in 2025	74
September	38.8°C1 Sep 2024	12.0°C26 Sep 1966	189 mm12 Sep 1963	410 mm1973 · driest 26 mm in 1997	74
October	37.7°C2 Oct 2022	1.0°C27 Oct 1958	226 mm7 Oct 2013	361 mm2013 · driest 1 mm in 1979	72
November	31.5°C5 Nov 2023	-3.6°C25 Nov 1956	67 mm1 Nov 1981	246 mm1981 · driest 2 mm in 1988	71
December	26.5°C2 Dec 1968	-8.4°C29 Dec 1991	45 mm5 Dec 2015	194 mm2002 · driest 0 mm in 1987	74

Typical days per month at HANGZHOU, 1991–2020
Month	Days 25°C+	Days 30°C+	Frost nights	Heavy rain (10 mm+)
January	0	0	9	3
February	<1	0	4	3
March	2	<1	<1	5
April	8	2	0	4
May	20	8	0	4
June	25	13	0	7
July	29	25	0	5
August	29	25	0	5
September	25	11	0	3
October	11	1	0	2
November	2	0	<1	2
December	0	0	5	2

How often different weather occurs at HANGZHOU, based on its daily record
Month	Dry days reaching 20°C	Wet days	Days with heavy rain	Weeks with 3+ wet days	Typical high by year
January	<1%	29%	9%	36%	6.4–10.8°C
February	5%	36%	12%	49%	7.1–13.1°C
March	13%	40%	15%	53%	12.0–18.0°C
April	41%	39%	16%	51%	19.0–23.6°C
May	60%	39%	18%	48%	23.7–29.1°C
June	60%	42%	22%	57%	27.2–30.9°C
July	69%	33%	16%	39%	31.5–36.1°C
August	67%	35%	16%	42%	31.0–35.5°C
September	69%	33%	15%	38%	26.3–30.1°C
October	66%	24%	9%	25%	21.6–24.6°C
November	23%	25%	8%	27%	15.6–19.6°C
December	2%	23%	6%	25%	9.1–13.2°C

A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.

1951Each stripe is one year’s mean temperature against the 64-year average. Warmest: 2023. Coolest: 1956.2023

The evidence behind this page

Where these figures
come from.

Place identity: GeoNames 1789998
NOAA station: CHM00058457 · HANGZHOU
Station distance: 11.4 km from the place centre
Climate period: 1991–2020
Minimum month coverage: 23 usable years
Daylight: Calculated from latitude 30.17°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology, nearest open water 36 km from the place centre. A sheltered bay can run warmer than the open sea it is measured from.
Important limit: Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.

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