Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Suzhou features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 998 mm (39.3 inches) and receives 80 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Suzhou enjoys an average of 3086 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 56 minutes to 14 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Suzhou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 5 °C (36 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Suzhou experiences 125 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 46 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (19°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (19°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Suzhou, Anhui, China with other places around the world.
Suzhou usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 207 mm (8.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Suzhou are February, November and December. On average, 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 32 (1.3) | 25 (1.0) | 39 (1.5) | 36 (1.4) | 67 (2.6) | 135 (5.3) | 319 (12.6) | 168 (6.6) | 79 (3.1) | 49 (1.9) | 29 (1.1) | 20 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Suzhou are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Suzhou: January, October and November receive an average of 6 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 176 | 231 | 263 | 263 | 292 | 298 | 303 | 300 | 262 | 230 | 227 | 234 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 10m | 10h 57m | 11h 58m | 13h 1m | 13h 53m | 14h 19m | 14h 6m | 13h 20m | 12h 21m | 11h 19m | 10h 24m | 9h 56m |
Suzhou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Suzhou UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 |