When to go · Hangzhou

Hangzhou in September

Good month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across China: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.

Key facts

Verdict: Good
Temperature: 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: Medium; China overall
Prices: Medium; China overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GoodChina month rating

Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across China: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.

September is rated good. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

HangzhouHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 12 days
East China and the Yangtze, China · Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Huangshanfine
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.

China overall: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hangzhou, side by side.

First month

Second month

September: Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across China: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.

March: Inside Hangzhou's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.

Hangzhou: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.