Wuhan in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Wuhan sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 640 mm of rain over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early June to 31°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Wuhan's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Wuhan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 640 mm
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Wuhan in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early June to 31°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Wuhan reaches about 32°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Wuhan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 83 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Wuhan weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Wuhan gets around 640 mm of rain over 39 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 10 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min in early June to 12 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Wuhan
In summer, Wuhan overlaps its pacific typhoon and rainy season 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 summer a good time to visit Wuhan?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wuhan.
What to pack for Wuhan in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Wuhan sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 39 days see rain.
UV index in Wuhan in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.