Wuhan weather in February

In February, Wuhan sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Wuhan's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wuhan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:11 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Wuhan is capital city of Hubei Province, China.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 52.5 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
1,213/km²
people per km²
Founded
~1500 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 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical February day in Wuhan reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
193
293
393
4103
5103
6103
7103
8103
9104
10104
11114
12114
13114
14114
15115
16115
17115
18115
19125
20125
21125
22126
23126
24126
25126
26136
27136
28136

How February really feels in Wuhan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 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
2
wind chill below the day's low

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

Wuhan weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 537.91.610.21.5
Feb11° / 729.40.610.92.6
Mar16° / 109120.211.84.5
Apr22° / 15°16212012.76.1
May27° / 20°19112.7013.56.0
Jun30° / 24°27513.9013.94.5
Jul33° / 27°23713.2013.83.3
Aug32° / 26°12812.1013.13.7
Sep28° / 22°968.4012.26.1
Oct23° / 16°667.5011.27.2
Nov17° / 547.40.110.55.5
Dec11° / 325.80.510.12.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34357
44357
54357
64258
74258
84258
94159
104159
114060
123961
133862
143763
153763
163664
173664
183565
193466
203367
213367
223466
233367
243367
253367
263367
273367
283367

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Wuhan gets around 72 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 39% 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 (%)
1254
2254
3253
4263
5263
6273
7283
8293
9293
10303
11313
12323
13323
14333
15343
16352
17352
18362
19372
20372
21382
22382
23392
24392
25392
26392
27392
28391

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25982
26982
27982
28982

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm

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 7:20 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:205:53
210.67:205:53
310.67:195:54
410.67:195:55
510.67:185:56
610.77:175:57
710.77:175:58
810.77:165:59
910.77:155:59
1010.87:156:00
1110.87:146:01
1210.87:136:02
1310.87:126:03
1410.97:116:04
1510.97:116:04
1610.97:106:05
1711.07:096:06
1811.07:086:07
1911.07:076:08
2011.07:066:08
2111.17:056:09
2211.17:046:10
2311.17:036:11
2411.27:026:12
2511.27:016:12
2611.27:006:13
2711.26:596:14
2811.36:586:15

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Wuhan

In seasonPeak

In February, Wuhan sits inside 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.

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

Is February a good time to visit Wuhan?

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

2.6
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 Wuhan.

What to pack for Wuhan in February

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

In February, Wuhan sees daytime highs around 11°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 Wuhan 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Jan 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Wuhan 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 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.

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1273 µg/m³Jul 2230 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan73Unhealthy
Feb67Unhealthy
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May48Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul30Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct53Poor
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec72Unhealthy
Location & terrain

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.

ZhangjiajieTunxiSongyangNanjingZhengzhouLuoyangFenghuangPingyao

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.

3 km
72 m
16 km
140 m
80 km
929 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Zhangjiajie 399 km · Tunxi 401 km · Songyang 446 km · Nanjing 459 km · Zhengzhou 468 km · Luoyang 486 km · Fenghuang 540 km · Pingyao 546 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 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. 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).