When to go · Suzhou

Suzhou in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid, heavy rain), Chinese New Year and Golden Week.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C); average high / low
Rain days: 11
Crowds: High; China overall
Prices: High; China overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Suzhou

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid, heavy rain), Chinese New Year and Golden Week.

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

SuzhouHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 11 days
East China and the Yangtze, China · Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Huangshanstorm or typhoon risk
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: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.

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

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid, heavy rain), Chinese New Year and Golden Week.

April: Inside Suzhou's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.

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