Wuhan weather in May
Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Good
Best time to visit: April – May, September – November
What is the weather like in Wuhan in May?
In May, Wuhan is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 183 mm in total. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Wuhan.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 13 h 41 min05:29 – 19:09
- UV index
- 11 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 15 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 16 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 68 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 6 days30 °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 %40 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %41 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Wuhan in May: quick answers
Is Wuhan hot in May?
Warm rather than hot: in May, daytime highs in Wuhan average 27 °C and nights cool to about 19 °C. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Wuhan in May?
Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 183 mm in total.
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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