Suzhou weather in February

In February, Suzhou sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 81 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Suzhou's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Suzhou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
81 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:46 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Suzhou is prefecture-level city in Jiangsu, China, former capital of the kingdom of Wu.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 47.5 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
776/km²
people per km²
Founded
~514 BCE

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 8°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical February day in Suzhou reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°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 14°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
182
282
383
483
583
683
783
883
993
1093
1193
1294
1394
1494
1594
16104
17104
18104
19104
20105
21105
22105
23105
24115
25115
26115
27115
28116

How February really feels in Suzhou

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 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
11
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Suzhou weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 789.11.110.21.0
Feb / 819.40.810.91.9
Mar14° / 11712.50.211.83.7
Apr20° / 13°11910.8012.75.9
May25° / 18°14210.8013.66.6
Jun28° / 22°275140145.3
Jul32° / 27°17113.1013.83.7
Aug31° / 26°16014.3013.13.9
Sep27° / 22°959.6012.26.3
Oct22° / 17°626.6011.27.3
Nov16° / 11°678.3010.45.3
Dec10° / 556.90.4102.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44753
54753
64654
74654
84654
94555
104555
114555
124456
134456
144357
154357
164258
174159
184159
194060
203961
213961
223961
233961
243862
253862
263862
273862
283862

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Suzhou gets around 81 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 33% and peaks near 38% 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 (%)
1265
2275
3275
4274
5284
6284
7294
8304
9314
10314
11324
12334
13334
14344
15343
16353
17353
18363
19372
20372
21372
22382
23381
24381
25381
26381
27381
28381

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 (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982

Wind in February

Winds average 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 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 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:565:26
210.56:565:27
310.56:555:28
410.66:555:29
510.66:545:30
610.66:535:30
710.66:535:31
810.76:525:32
910.76:515:33
1010.76:505:34
1110.86:505:35
1210.86:495:36
1310.86:485:36
1410.86:475:37
1510.96:465:38
1610.96:455:39
1710.96:455:40
1811.06:445:41
1911.06:435:41
2011.06:425:42
2111.06:415:43
2211.16:405:44
2311.16:395:45
2411.16:385:45
2511.26:375:46
2611.26:365:47
2711.26:355:48
2811.36:335:49

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.24 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Suzhou

In seasonPeak

In February, Suzhou sits inside 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.

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

Is February a good time to visit Suzhou?

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

1.9
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 Suzhou.

What to pack for Suzhou in February

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

In February, Suzhou sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Suzhou in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 5 — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateSep 11UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Suzhou 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 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.

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyDec 2167 µg/m³Aug 1030 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar54Poor
Apr50Poor
May42Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

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.

Qingdao

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.

3 km
21 m
16 km
329 m
80 km
561 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Wuxi 41 km · Shanghai 83 km · Pingyao 117 km · Hangzhou 120 km · Ningbo 183 km · Nanjing 192 km · Tunxi 281 km · Qingdao 530 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 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).