Hangzhou weather in October
Temperature, sea and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Good
Best time to visit: April – May, September – November
What is the weather like in Hangzhou in October?
In October, Hangzhou is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sea averages 22.5 °C – refreshing for a swim. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 61 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Hangzhou.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 64 | 79 | 71 |
| Day | 28° | 23° | 18° |
| Night | 21° | 15° | 9° |
| Sea | 27° | 23° | 18° |
| Sun | 5 h | 5 h | 4 h |
| Rain days | 11 | 7 | 9 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 29 min06:00 – 17:29
- UV index
- 6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 6 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 14 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 55 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 1 day30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+8Asia/Shanghai
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %27 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %79 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
Hangzhou in October: quick answers
Is Hangzhou hot in October?
Warm rather than hot: in October, daytime highs in Hangzhou average 23 °C and nights cool to about 15 °C. On about 1 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Can you swim in Hangzhou in October?
Yes. In October the sea averages 22.5 °C – refreshing for a swim.
Does it rain much in Hangzhou in October?
Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 61 mm.
Hangzhou month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences