Wuhan weather in September

In September, Wuhan sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 96 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Wuhan's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wuhan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:12 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical September day in Wuhan reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13024
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How September really feels in Wuhan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 7 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
7
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Wuhan weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 7th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44654
54753
64654
74753
84951
94951
104951
115050
125050
135050
145050
155149
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275149
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Wuhan gets around 96 mm of rain over 8.4 wet days in September. 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 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
233
332
432
531
630
730
829
929
1029
1128
1228
1328
1428
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2626
2726
2825
2925
3024

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1016224229
2017244127
3018254125
4029274023
50210283921
60211303819
70312313618
81313313517
91314323416
101415323215
111417333114
121518332913
132619332813
142621322612
153722322411
163824322311
173925322110
18392732209
194102832188
204112932178
214123032157
225123132146
235133231135
246143231125
257153331114
267163330103
27817333092
28919332982
291020332881
301121332771

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, 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
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:036:42
212.66:046:41
312.66:046:40
412.66:056:38
512.56:056:37
612.56:066:36
712.56:076:35
812.46:076:33
912.46:086:32
1012.46:086:31
1112.36:096:29
1212.36:096:28
1312.36:106:27
1412.26:116:25
1512.26:116:24
1612.26:126:23
1712.26:126:21
1812.16:136:20
1912.16:146:19
2012.16:146:17
2112.06:156:16
2212.06:156:15
2312.06:166:13
2411.96:166:12
2511.96:176:11
2611.96:186:10
2711.86:186:08
2811.86:196:07
2911.86:196:06
3011.76:206:04

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.28 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 — September's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Wuhan

In seasonPeak

In September, 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 September a good time to visit Wuhan?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Wuhan for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Wuhan in September

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

In September, Wuhan sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Wuhan in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 7 — 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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