Suzhou in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Suzhou sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 224 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 13°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Suzhou's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Suzhou's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 224 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Suzhou in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 13°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Suzhou reaches about 22°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Suzhou
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 4 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Suzhou weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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 | 7° / 2° | 78 | 9.1 | 1.1 | 10.2 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 9° / 4° | 81 | 9.4 | 0.8 | 10.9 | 1.9 |
| Mar | 14° / 8° | 117 | 12.5 | 0.2 | 11.8 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 20° / 13° | 119 | 10.8 | 0 | 12.7 | 5.9 |
| May | 25° / 18° | 142 | 10.8 | 0 | 13.6 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 28° / 22° | 275 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 32° / 27° | 171 | 13.1 | 0 | 13.8 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 31° / 26° | 160 | 14.3 | 0 | 13.1 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 27° / 22° | 95 | 9.6 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 22° / 17° | 62 | 6.6 | 0 | 11.2 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 16° / 11° | 67 | 8.3 | 0 | 10.4 | 5.3 |
| Dec | 10° / 5° | 55 | 6.9 | 0.4 | 10 | 2.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Suzhou gets around 224 mm of rain over 25 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 13 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 10 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Suzhou
In fall, Suzhou overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Suzhou sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Suzhou's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Suzhou?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Suzhou for sightseeing.
What to pack for Suzhou in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Suzhou sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.
UV index in Suzhou in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Suzhou peaks around September 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Suzhou in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Suzhou is worst in December — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 30 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Suzhou's WHO annual average of 47.5 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 65 | 57 | 54 | 50 | 42 | 36 | 31 | 30 | 38 | 45 | 56 | 67 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 54 | Poor |
| Apr | 50 | Poor |
| May | 42 | Poor |
| Jun | 36 | Poor |
| Jul | 31 | Moderate |
| Aug | 30 | Moderate |
| Sep | 38 | Poor |
| Oct | 45 | Poor |
| Nov | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 67 | Unhealthy |
Where is Suzhou?
Suzhou sits at 31.3°N, 120.6°E, 10 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Wuxi, 41 km away.
Topography around Suzhou
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Suzhou.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Suzhou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 561 m.
The land around Suzhou is covered by artificial surfaces (84%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), artificial surfaces (30%) and water (21%) 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 Suzhou (31.3041°, 120.5954°, elevation 10 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.