Ningbo in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ningbo sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 241 mm of precipitation over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 14°C in early December to 12°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ningbo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ningbo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 241 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ningbo in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 14°C in early December to 12°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Ningbo reaches about 10°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Ningbo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter 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 winter months (December, January and February) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ningbo gets around 241 mm of rain and snow over 30 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ningbo
In winter, 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 winter a good time to visit Ningbo?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ningbo.
What to pack for Ningbo in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ningbo sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 30 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ningbo in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 10°C across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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.
| 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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.