Wuxi weather in February

In February, Wuxi sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Wuxi's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wuxi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:48 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Wuxi is prefecture-level city in Jiangsu, China.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 43.5 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
950/km²
people per km²

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 8°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical February day in Wuxi reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
172
282
382
482
582
682
783
883
983
1093
1193
1293
1393
1493
1594
1694
17104
18104
19104
20104
21104
22104
23105
24105
25115
26115
27115
28115

How February really feels in Wuxi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Wuxi weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7091.410.20.9
Feb / 739.20.910.81.9
Mar14° / 10311.80.311.83.7
Apr20° / 13°11010.3012.86.0
May25° / 18°13410.6013.66.6
Jun28° / 22°26113.20145.4
Jul31° / 26°17913.7013.83.8
Aug31° / 26°16814013.24.0
Sep27° / 22°889.1012.26.4
Oct22° / 16°596.7011.27.3
Nov16° / 10°627.9010.45.3
Dec10° / 486.70.4102.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44753
54753
64753
74555
84555
94555
104456
114357
124357
134357
144258
154258
164159
174159
184060
193961
203961
213862
223862
233862
243862
253961
263961
273862
283763

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Wuxi gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 36% 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 (%)
1275
2275
3275
4284
5284
6294
7294
8304
9314
10314
11324
12334
13334
14334
15344
16343
17343
18353
19353
20363
21362
22362
23362
24362
25362
26362
27362
28362

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
81000
91000
101000
111000
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26982
27982
28982

Wind in February

Winds average 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:585:27
210.56:575:28
310.56:575:29
410.66:565:29
510.66:565:30
610.66:555:31
710.66:545:32
810.76:535:33
910.76:535:34
1010.76:525:35
1110.76:515:36
1210.86:505:36
1310.86:505:37
1410.86:495:38
1510.96:485:39
1610.96:475:40
1710.96:465:41
1810.96:455:42
1911.06:445:42
2011.06:435:43
2111.06:425:44
2211.16:415:45
2311.16:405:46
2411.16:395:46
2511.26:385:47
2611.26:375:48
2711.26:365:49
2811.26:355:50

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.25 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.6Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Wuxi

In seasonPeak

In February, Wuxi sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Wuxi sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Wuxi's rainy season runs May–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 Wuxi?

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

1.9
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 Wuxi.

What to pack for Wuxi in February

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

In February, Wuxi sees daytime highs around 9°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 Wuxi 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 Wuxi peaks around September 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateSep 10UV 10Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Wuxi 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 Wuxi is worst in December — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 28 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Wuxi's WHO annual average of 43.5 µg/m³.

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyDec 2259 µg/m³Aug 1028 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb53Poor
Mar52Poor
Apr47Poor
May39Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct42Poor
Nov49Poor
Dec59Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Wuxi?

Wuxi sits at 31.6°N, 120.3°E, 10 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Suzhou, 41 km away.

Qingdao

Topography around Wuxi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Wuxi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wuxi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 669 m.

The land around Wuxi is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (48%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%), artificial surfaces (27%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
222 m
16 km
323 m
80 km
669 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Suzhou 41 km · Shanghai 118 km · Pingyao 134 km · Hangzhou 142 km · Nanjing 153 km · Ningbo 223 km · Tunxi 280 km · Qingdao 500 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 Wuxi (31.5689°, 120.2886°, elevation 10 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).