Wuhan in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Wuhan sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 216 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 30°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 Wuhan's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Wuhan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 216 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Wuhan in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 13°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Wuhan reaches about 23°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Wuhan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 7 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.
Wuhan 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 | 8° / 2° | 53 | 7.9 | 1.6 | 10.2 | 1.5 |
| Feb | 11° / 4° | 72 | 9.4 | 0.6 | 10.9 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 16° / 9° | 109 | 12 | 0.2 | 11.8 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 22° / 15° | 162 | 12 | 0 | 12.7 | 6.1 |
| May | 27° / 20° | 191 | 12.7 | 0 | 13.5 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 30° / 24° | 275 | 13.9 | 0 | 13.9 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 33° / 27° | 237 | 13.2 | 0 | 13.8 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 32° / 26° | 128 | 12.1 | 0 | 13.1 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 28° / 22° | 96 | 8.4 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 23° / 16° | 66 | 7.5 | 0 | 11.2 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 17° / 9° | 54 | 7.4 | 0.1 | 10.5 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 11° / 4° | 32 | 5.8 | 0.5 | 10.1 | 2.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Wuhan gets around 216 mm of rain over 23 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 10 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 10 h 12 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 3.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Wuhan
In fall, Wuhan overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Wuhan sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Wuhan's rainy season runs April–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Wuhan?
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 Wuhan for sightseeing.
What to pack for Wuhan in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Wuhan sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in Wuhan in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Wuhan peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Wuhan 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 Wuhan is worst in January — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 30 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Wuhan's WHO annual average of 52.5 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 73 | 67 | 62 | 53 | 48 | 39 | 30 | 31 | 41 | 53 | 62 | 72 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 53 | Poor |
| May | 48 | Poor |
| Jun | 39 | Poor |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 31 | Moderate |
| Sep | 41 | Poor |
| Oct | 53 | Poor |
| Nov | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 72 | Unhealthy |
Where is Wuhan?
Wuhan sits at 30.6°N, 114.3°E, 20 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Zhangjiajie, 399 km away.
Topography around Wuhan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Wuhan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Wuhan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 929 m.
The land around Wuhan is covered by artificial surfaces (71%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (48%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and trees (25%) 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 Wuhan (30.5833°, 114.2667°, elevation 20 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.