When to go · Suzhou
Suzhou in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–May, Oct–Nov). Across China: Dust and chilly winds in the north; Tibet permits often paused; blossom in the south.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–May, Oct–Nov). Across China: Dust and chilly winds in the north; Tibet permits often paused; blossom in the south.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- SuzhouHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 11 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- Medium
- Prices · China overall
- Medium
China overall: Dust and chilly winds in the north; Tibet permits often paused; blossom in the south.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Suzhou, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 11
Apr: 11
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Apr: 0
March: Outside the best window (Apr–May, Oct–Nov). Across China: Dust and chilly winds in the north; Tibet permits often paused; blossom in the south.
April: 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 warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast