When to go · Suzhou

Suzhou in September

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

Key facts

Verdict: Good
Temperature: 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Medium; China overall
Prices: Medium; China overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GoodChina month rating

Outside the best window (Apr–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

SuzhouHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 10 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 Suzhou, side by side.

First month

Second month

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

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

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