Hangzhou weather in November

In November, Hangzhou sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 65 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of November to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Hangzhou's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hangzhou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
8th warmest
Overnight low
10°
5th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:31 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
54%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
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 November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical November day in Hangzhou reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12113
22113
32113
42112
52012
62012
72012
82012
92011
101911
111911
121911
131811
141810
151810
161810
171710
18179
19179
20179
21169
22169
23168
24168
25158
26158
27158
28157
29147
30147

How November really feels in Hangzhou

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Hangzhou weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 10th-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35644
45644
55545
65446
75446
85347
95248
105149
115050
125050
135050
144951
154951
164852
174852
184852
194852
204852
214852
224852
234753
244753
254852
264852
274951
285050
294951
304951

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Hangzhou gets around 65 mm of rain over 8.5 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
121
221
322
423
523
624
725
826
927
1027
1128
1229
1330
1431
1531
1631
1732
1832
1932
2032
2131
2231
2331
2430
2530
2629
2729
2828
2927
3027

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16023125
26222124
36321124
46520114
56619114
66718114
76818104
86917104
97017103
10721693
11721693
12731593
13751582
14761482
15771472
16791371
17801361
18811261
19831151
20831151
21851041
2287940
2388840
2489830
2590730
2692620
2792620
2892620
2994510
3094510

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, 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
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of November to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 4:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:195:07
210.86:205:06
310.76:205:05
410.76:215:05
510.76:225:04
610.76:235:03
710.66:245:03
810.66:255:02
910.66:255:01
1010.66:265:01
1110.66:275:00
1210.56:285:00
1310.56:294:59
1410.56:304:59
1510.56:304:58
1610.46:314:58
1710.46:324:58
1810.46:334:57
1910.46:344:57
2010.46:354:57
2110.36:354:56
2210.36:364:56
2310.36:374:56
2410.36:384:56
2510.36:394:55
2610.36:404:55
2710.26:404:55
2810.26:414:55
2910.26:424:55
3010.26:434:55

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.67 kWh/m².

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 — November's 2.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Hangzhou

In seasonPeak

In November, Hangzhou sits inside its pacific typhoon 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 November a good time to visit Hangzhou?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Hangzhou for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hangzhou in November

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

In November, Hangzhou sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Hangzhou in November

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in November — 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 November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November 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
November 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).