Best time to visit Wuhan
The best time to visit Wuhan is October–November, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Wuhan, Hubei, China
°C
mm
- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.4 °C / 47 °F | 2 °C / 36 °F | 46 mm / 1.8 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 10.8 °C / 51 °F | 4.3 °C / 40 °F | 72 mm / 2.8 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 17 °C / 63 °F | 9.6 °C / 49 °F | 105 mm / 4.1 in | good month |
| April | 22.6 °C / 73 °F | 14.9 °C / 59 °F | 150 mm / 5.9 in | good month |
| May | 27 °C / 81 °F | 19.7 °C / 67 °F | 178 mm / 7 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 29.9 °C / 86 °F | 23.9 °C / 75 °F | 254 mm / 10 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 33 °C / 91 °F | 27.2 °C / 81 °F | 194 mm / 7.6 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 33.3 °C / 92 °F | 26.7 °C / 80 °F | 101 mm / 4 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 28.9 °C / 84 °F | 22.1 °C / 72 °F | 84 mm / 3.3 in | good month |
| October | 23.2 °C / 74 °F | 16.2 °C / 61 °F | 61 mm / 2.4 in | best month |
| November | 17.1 °C / 63 °F | 9.8 °C / 50 °F | 49 mm / 1.9 in | best month |
| December | 10.8 °C / 51 °F | 3.7 °C / 39 °F | 25 mm / 1 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: good
- AApril: good
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- October–November
- Good
- March–April, September
October and November bring Wuhan's mildest, driest conditions for exploring on foot, with March and April also good despite heavier spring rain; the long summer from May through August turns oppressively hot, humid and monsoon-soaked, and winter is merely cool, damp and dull.
Why these months
March · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 15.6 °C / 60 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 57%, average daily high 17 °C / 63 °F, average daily low 9.6 °C / 49 °F, relative humidity 74%.
Against: wet days 11.5 days, precipitation 105 mm / 4.1 in, days with heavy rain 3.6 days, sunshine per day 6.9 h.
April · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.8 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 22.6 °C / 73 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 61%, average daily low 14.9 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 73%.
Against: precipitation 150 mm / 5.9 in, days with heavy rain 4.8 days, wet days 10.8 days.
Watch out for: Tomb-Sweeping Day (Qingming).
September · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 67%, average daily high 28.9 °C / 84 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 32 °C / 90 °F, relative humidity 76%, precipitation 84 mm / 3.3 in, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, wet days 8.6 days, average daily low 22.1 °C / 72 °F.
Also on: Mid-Autumn Festival.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.5 °C / 74 °F, average daily high 23.2 °C / 74 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 63%, wet days 7.7 days, average daily low 16.2 °C / 61 °F, relative humidity 75%.
Against: days with heavy rain 2.1 days, precipitation 61 mm / 2.4 in.
Also on: Mid-Autumn Festival.
Watch out for: National Day Golden Week.
November · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 15.4 °C / 60 °F, precipitation 49 mm / 1.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 64%, average daily high 17.1 °C / 63 °F, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 7.7 days, average daily low 9.8 °C / 50 °F.
Against: relative humidity 76%, sunshine per day 6.8 h.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is 伏牛山滑雪场, 438 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 5.2 °C | 8.1 °C | 15.6 °C | 22.8 °C | 29.2 °C | 34.3 °C | 38.7 °C | 38.7 °C | 32 °C | 23.5 °C | 15.4 °C | 7.6 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 1.4 days | 2.3 days | 3.6 days | 4.8 days | 5.7 days | 7.3 days | 5.5 days | 3.3 days | 2.5 days | 2.1 days | 1.4 days | 0.7 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 10 pm | 6 am | 2 pm | 5 am | 11 pm | 6 am | 5 pm | 3 pm | 8 am | 8 am | 1 pm | 8 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 6.2 h | 6.1 h | 6.9 h | 7.9 h | 8.4 h | 8.6 h | 9.7 h | 10.3 h | 8.2 h | 7.2 h | 6.8 h | 6.9 h |
| Relative humidity | 74% | 76% | 74% | 73% | 74% | 79% | 77% | 76% | 76% | 75% | 76% | 71% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 96 µg/m³ | 70.7 µg/m³ | 68.8 µg/m³ | 57.1 µg/m³ | 53.8 µg/m³ | 55.6 µg/m³ | 36.5 µg/m³ | 46.4 µg/m³ | 48.6 µg/m³ | 53.7 µg/m³ | 64.7 µg/m³ | 92 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 161.5 µg/m³ | 122 µg/m³ | 107.7 µg/m³ | 86 µg/m³ | 77.9 µg/m³ | 83.8 µg/m³ | 57.4 µg/m³ | 71.9 µg/m³ | 74.3 µg/m³ | 82.5 µg/m³ | 109.9 µg/m³ | 160.5 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Valentine's Day
14 February
- Dragon Boat Festival
May and June, dates vary from year to year
- Mid-Autumn Festival
September and October, dates vary from year to year
- Christmas
December
Worth knowing before you go
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) closures and crowds
January and February, dates vary from year to year
- Tomb-Sweeping Day (Qingming)
4–6 April, dates vary from year to year
- Labor Day schedule disruption
May
- Student travel rush
July and August
- National Day Golden Week
1–7 October