Hangzhou weather in July

In July, Hangzhou sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 173 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in July, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of July to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Hangzhou's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hangzhou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
173 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:12 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Hangzhou is capital of Zhejiang Province, China.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 29.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
548/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical July day in Hangzhou reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13125
23125
33225
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How July really feels in Hangzhou

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
24 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Hangzhou weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8010.41.610.31.7
Feb11° / 739.9110.92.7
Mar16° / 11913.50.211.84.4
Apr22° / 13°13112.1012.76.0
May27° / 18°15712.2013.56.1
Jun29° / 22°30316.2013.94.5
Jul34° / 26°17312.9013.82.8
Aug33° / 26°14114.8013.13.0
Sep29° / 22°9810.1012.25.6
Oct24° / 16°596.3011.37.4
Nov18° / 10°658.5010.55.9
Dec12° / 597.50.410.13.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31585
41684
51684
61684
71981
81981
92080
102179
112278
122476
132575
142773
152971
163169
173466
183565
193862
203961
214258
224357
234555
244654
254753
264951
275050
285050
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Hangzhou gets around 173 mm of rain over 12.9 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 43% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
256
354
453
552
652
751
850
949
1048
1147
1246
1345
1444
1543
1642
1741
1840
1938
2037
2136
2236
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2836
2936
3037
3138

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the miserable band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1123949
2113950
3103852
493853
583854
673756
763757
863757
953659
1053659
1153560
1243462
1343363
1443264
1543165
1643066
1742967
1852867
1952768
2052768
2152669
2252669
2352669
2452669
2552768
2652768
2742868
2842868
2942967
3042967
3143066

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
59calm
69calm
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109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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159calm
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179calm
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of July to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:05 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:057:01
213.95:057:01
313.95:057:01
413.95:067:01
513.95:067:01
613.95:077:00
713.95:077:00
813.95:087:00
913.95:087:00
1013.95:097:00
1113.85:097:00
1213.85:106:59
1313.85:106:59
1413.85:116:59
1513.85:116:59
1613.85:126:58
1713.85:126:58
1813.75:136:58
1913.75:136:57
2013.75:146:57
2113.75:146:56
2213.75:156:56
2313.75:166:55
2413.65:166:55
2513.65:176:54
2613.65:176:54
2713.65:186:53
2813.65:196:52
2913.55:196:52
3013.55:206:51
3113.55:206:50

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.27 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 5.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Hangzhou

In seasonPeak

In July, Hangzhou sits inside its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Hangzhou sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Hangzhou's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Hangzhou?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hangzhou.

What to pack for Hangzhou in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Hangzhou sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hangzhou in July

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 45 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 22 to Oct 29 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Refreshing
Jul27Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Hangzhou in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hangzhou peaks around July 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 20UV 10Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hangzhou in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Hangzhou is worst in December — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Hangzhou's WHO annual average of 29.5 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 2339 µg/m³Aug 1118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr32Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Hangzhou?

Hangzhou sits at 30.3°N, 120.2°E, 12 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Pingyao, 22 km away.

Fuzhou

Topography around Hangzhou

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hangzhou.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hangzhou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,634 m.

The land around Hangzhou is covered by artificial surfaces (77%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
415 m
80 km
1,634 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Pingyao 22 km · Suzhou 120 km · Ningbo 141 km · Wuxi 142 km · Shanghai 161 km · Tunxi 189 km · Nanjing 237 km · Fuzhou 478 km

China travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,862
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.5
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
17.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 464
Religion
unaffiliated 52%folk religion 22%Buddhist 18%Christian 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Hangzhou (30.2936°, 120.1614°, elevation 12 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).