Ningbo in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Ningbo sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 624 mm of rain over about 48 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 30°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Ningbo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ningbo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 624 mm
- 48 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Ningbo in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 30°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Ningbo reaches about 30°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Ningbo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 69 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Ningbo weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ningbo gets around 624 mm of rain over 48 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 12 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min in early June to 12 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ningbo
In summer, 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Ningbo?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Ningbo for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ningbo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ningbo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 48 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ningbo in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 26°C across summer — 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 Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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 |
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.
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
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.