When to go · Hangzhou
Hangzhou in March
Great month. Inside Hangzhou's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C61°F / 8°C46°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Hangzhou
Inside Hangzhou's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Weather in March
- HangzhouHighs around 16 °C, lows around 8 °C, rain on about 15 daysHighs around 61 °F, lows around 46 °F, rain on about 15 days
- East China and the Yangtze, China · Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Huangshanfine
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
- Medium
- Prices · China overall
- Medium
China overall: Dust and chilly winds in the north; Tibet permits often paused; blossom in the south.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast