When to go · Suzhou
Suzhou in April
Great month. Inside Suzhou's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Suzhou's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Suzhou in this guide.
Weather in April
- SuzhouHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 11 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- Medium
- Prices · China overall
- Medium
China overall: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Suzhou, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 11
May: 11
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
May: 1
April: Inside Suzhou's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.
May: Inside Suzhou's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.
Suzhou: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast