Suzhou weather in November

In November, Suzhou sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 67 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of November to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Suzhou's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Suzhou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:31 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
51%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
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 November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical November day in Suzhou reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11914
21913
31913
41913
51913
61813
71813
81812
91812
101712
111712
121712
131711
141611
151611
161611
171610
181510
191510
201510
21159
22149
23149
24149
25149
26138
27138
28138
29138
30137

How November really feels in Suzhou

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

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Suzhou weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 10th-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
36040
45941
55941
65842
75743
85644
95644
105545
115446
125446
135347
145347
155347
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225347
235347
245347
255347
265347
275347
285347
295347
305446

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Suzhou gets around 67 mm of rain over 8.3 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
121
222
322
422
523
624
724
825
926
1027
1128
1228
1329
1430
1530
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2430
2530
2629
2728
2828
2927
3027

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16026113
26125113
36423103
46522103
56621103
6682093
7691993
8711892
9721792
10731782
11741682
12751582
13781471
14781471
15801361
16811261
17831151
18841150
19861040
2087940
2188930
2289830
2389830
2491720
2592620
2692620
2793520
2894510
2995410
3095410

Wind in November

Winds average 13 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 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
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of November to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:195:04
210.76:195:03
310.76:205:02
410.76:215:01
510.66:225:01
610.66:235:00
710.66:244:59
810.66:254:59
910.56:254:58
1010.56:264:57
1110.56:274:57
1210.56:284:56
1310.46:294:56
1410.46:304:55
1510.46:314:55
1610.46:314:54
1710.46:324:54
1810.36:334:53
1910.36:344:53
2010.36:354:53
2110.36:364:52
2210.36:374:52
2310.26:374:52
2410.26:384:52
2510.26:394:51
2610.26:404:51
2710.26:414:51
2810.26:424:51
2910.16:424:51
3010.16:434:51

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.8 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 — November's 2.8 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Suzhou

In seasonPeak

In November, 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 November a good time to visit Suzhou?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Suzhou for sightseeing.

What to pack for Suzhou in November

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

In November, Suzhou sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Suzhou in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks 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 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 November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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