When to go · Hangzhou
Hangzhou in May
Great month. Inside Hangzhou's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Hangzhou's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Hangzhou in this guide.
Weather in May
- HangzhouHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 15 days
- East China and the Yangtze, China · Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Huangshanbest weather
Damp cold winters without much heating south of the Huai river; plum rain (meiyu) mid-June to mid-July; typhoons can hit Shanghai Aug–Sep.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Labour Day (May Day) big impact
1–5 May · China
Five-day holiday with make-up working days around it; the Great Wall, West Lake and the Bund packed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hangzhou, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
May: 15
Mar: 15
Crowds
May: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 0
May: Inside Hangzhou's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
March: Inside Hangzhou's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Hangzhou: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast