Wuhan weather in January

In January, Wuhan sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Wuhan's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wuhan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:26 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
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 January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month.

A typical January day in Wuhan reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
192
292
382
482
582
682
782
882
982
1082
1182
1282
1382
1482
1582
1682
1782
1882
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2082
2182
2282
2382
2482
2582
2682
2782
2892
2992
3092
3192

How January really feels in Wuhan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Wuhan weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
35050
44951
54951
64852
74753
84654
94555
104456
114456
124357
134357
144357
154258
164159
174159
184060
194060
204060
214159
224159
234159
244159
254159
264258
274258
284357
294357
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Wuhan gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1213
2223
3223
4233
5243
6243
7253
8254
9264
10264
11264
12265
13265
14265
15265
16266
17266
18266
19266
20266
21267
22256
23256
24256
25256
26256
27255
28255
29255
30254
31254

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
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910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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1710calm
1810calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:24 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:245:28
210.17:255:28
310.17:255:29
410.17:255:30
510.17:255:30
610.17:255:31
710.17:265:32
810.17:265:33
910.17:265:33
1010.17:265:34
1110.27:265:35
1210.27:265:36
1310.27:265:36
1410.27:265:37
1510.27:265:38
1610.27:265:39
1710.27:255:40
1810.37:255:41
1910.37:255:41
2010.37:255:42
2110.37:255:43
2210.37:245:44
2310.37:245:45
2410.47:245:46
2510.47:235:47
2610.47:235:47
2710.47:235:48
2810.47:225:49
2910.57:225:50
3010.57:215:51
3110.57:215:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.61 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 — January's 2.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Wuhan

In seasonPeak

In January, 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 January a good time to visit Wuhan?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wuhan.

What to pack for Wuhan in January

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

In January, Wuhan sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Wuhan in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. 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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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