Is Hangzhou hot in May?
Days are typically warm at 26.8°C, while nights average 17.8°C.
China · 1991–2020 normal
Hangzhou in
May.
Typical May weather in Hangzhou: 26.8°C by day, 17.8°C at night, 149 mm of rain over 12.2 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high26.8°C
Typical low17.8°C
Rain149 mm
Wet days12.2
In the year-round weather comparison, May scores 61 out of 100 (October leads the year at 90). Daylight is calculated as 13 h 40 from latitude 30.29°.
May at a glance
What is Hangzhou like in May?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 149 mm across about 12 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 13 h 40 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is May a good time to visit?
May ranks 3 of 12 in our weather comparison; October ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 1808926
- NOAA station
- CHM00058457 · HANGZHOU
- Station distance
- 6.8 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Good coverage · 24 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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