Ningbo weather in February

In February, Ningbo sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 79 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ningbo's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ningbo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
79 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:41 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Ningbo is prefecture-level city in Zhejiang, China.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 35.9 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
398/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical February day in Ningbo reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
194
294
394
494
594
694
7104
8104
9104
10104
11104
12104
13105
14105
15105
16115
17115
18115
19115
20115
21115
22115
23116
24116
25116
26126
27126
28126

How February really feels in Ningbo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February 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

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

Ningbo weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8710.9110.31.7
Feb10° / 7910.30.810.92.3
Mar14° / 13013.80.111.83.7
Apr19° / 13°12912.8012.75.6
May24° / 18°16212.6013.56.3
Jun27° / 22°29217.3013.94.9
Jul32° / 26°15814013.73.5
Aug32° / 26°17516.2013.13.7
Sep27° / 23°15413.2012.25.7
Oct23° / 18°907.5011.37.1
Nov18° / 12°799.7010.55.6
Dec12° / 758.40.410.13.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34357
44357
54357
64357
74357
84258
94159
104258
114159
124159
134060
144159
154060
163961
174060
183961
193961
203961
213862
223862
233862
243961
253961
263961
273961
283961

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Ningbo gets around 79 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1314
2314
3314
4313
5323
6323
7333
8343
9343
10353
11363
12363
13373
14373
15373
16383
17383
18393
19393
20403
21402
22402
23412
24412
25411
26411
27411
28411

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982

Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:505:25
210.66:495:26
310.66:495:26
410.66:485:27
510.76:485:28
610.76:475:29
710.76:465:30
810.76:465:31
910.86:455:31
1010.86:445:32
1110.86:445:33
1210.86:435:34
1310.96:425:35
1410.96:415:35
1510.96:415:36
1611.06:405:37
1711.06:395:38
1811.06:385:39
1911.06:375:39
2011.16:365:40
2111.16:355:41
2211.16:345:42
2311.16:335:42
2411.26:325:43
2511.26:315:44
2611.26:305:45
2711.36:295:45
2811.36:285:46

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ningbo

In seasonPeak

In February, Ningbo sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Ningbo?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ningbo.

What to pack for Ningbo in February

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

In February, Ningbo sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ningbo in February

The nearest coast averages about 8°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Nov 3 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Ningbo in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 Ningbo peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct5High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ningbo in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ningbo is worst in December — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ningbo's WHO annual average of 35.9 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 2451 µg/m³Aug 1822 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr42Poor
May34Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ningbo?

Ningbo sits at 29.9°N, 121.5°E, 15 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Hangzhou, 141 km away.

NanjingFuzhou

Topography around Ningbo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ningbo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,055 m.

The land around Ningbo is covered by artificial surfaces (74%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (44%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
278 m
80 km
1,055 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Hangzhou 141 km · Shanghai 150 km · Pingyao 163 km · Suzhou 183 km · Wuxi 223 km · Tunxi 313 km · Nanjing 359 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 Ningbo (29.8782°, 121.5494°, elevation 15 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).