Ningbo in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ningbo sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 421 mm of rain over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Ningbo's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ningbo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 19°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 13°C
Rainfall: 421 mm; 39 wet days
Avg wind: 12 km/h
Travel score: 5.2; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Ningbo in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ningbo reaches about 19°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Ningbo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

spring 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 the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	9° / 4°	87	10.9	1	10.3	1.7
Feb	10° / 5°	79	10.3	0.8	10.9	2.3
Mar	14° / 8°	130	13.8	0.1	11.8	3.7
Apr	19° / 13°	129	12.8	0	12.7	5.6
May	24° / 18°	162	12.6	0	13.5	6.3
Jun	27° / 22°	292	17.3	0	13.9	4.9
Jul	32° / 26°	158	14	0	13.7	3.5
Aug	32° / 26°	175	16.2	0	13.1	3.7
Sep	27° / 23°	154	13.2	0	12.2	5.7
Oct	23° / 18°	90	7.5	0	11.3	7.1
Nov	18° / 12°	79	9.7	0	10.5	5.6
Dec	12° / 6°	75	8.4	0.4	10.1	3.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ningbo gets around 421 mm of rain over 39 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 12 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.5 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ningbo

In seasonPeak

In spring, Ningbo overlaps 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

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Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Ningbo?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.2

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

2.7

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Ningbo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ningbo in Spring

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

In spring, Ningbo sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 39 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ningbo in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 14°C across spring — 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	9	8	10	13	18	22	26	28	26	23	18	13
Comfort	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Cool	Refreshing	Warm	Warm	Warm	Refreshing	Cool	Bracing

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	9	Bracing
Feb	8	Bracing
Mar	10	Bracing
Apr	13	Bracing
May	18	Cool
Jun	22	Refreshing
Jul	26	Warm
Aug	28	Warm
Sep	26	Warm
Oct	23	Refreshing
Nov	18	Cool
Dec	13	Bracing

UV index in Ningbo in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	4	4	7	7	8	8	11	9	9	5	5	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Very high	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	4	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	7	Very high
Apr	7	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	8	Very high
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	9	Very high
Oct	5	High
Nov	5	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Ningbo in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	51	48	46	42	34	27	23	22	23	28	38	51
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	51	Poor
Feb	48	Poor
Mar	46	Poor
Apr	42	Poor
May	34	Moderate
Jun	27	Moderate
Jul	23	Moderate
Aug	22	Moderate
Sep	23	Moderate
Oct	28	Moderate
Nov	38	Poor
Dec	51	Poor

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.

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

artificial surfaces 74%

16 km

278 m

artificial surfaces 44%

80 km

1,055 m

water 39%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater

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Spring 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
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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.