When to go · Hangzhou
Hangzhou in July
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid, typhoon tail risk), Chinese New Year and the May and October Golden Weeks.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 34°C93°F / 26°C79°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Hangzhou
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid, typhoon tail risk), Chinese New Year and the May and October Golden Weeks.
Weather in July
- HangzhouHighs around 34 °C, lows around 26 °C, rain on about 13 daysHighs around 93 °F, lows around 79 °F, rain on about 13 days
- East China and the Yangtze, China · Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Huangshanhot
Damp cold winters without much heating south of the Huai river; plum rain (meiyu) mid-June to mid-July; typhoons can hit Shanghai Aug–Sep.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Hot, wet and school holidays; plateau and northeast work best.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast